Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Lithuania
Lithuania: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation was 2.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Lithuania, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 2.8% for employees by educational attainment level and occupation in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Lithuania peaked at 7.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2025.
That places Lithuania 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.1% | — |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -28.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8%, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.0% | 7.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More work & labour data for Lithuania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,880 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 526.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 615.89 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 592.78 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,209 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Lithuania?
- Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Lithuania was 2.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and occupation recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and occupation recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2025.
- How does Lithuania rank for employees by educational attainment level and occupation?
- Lithuania ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and occupation rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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