Employees by educational attainment level in Lithuania
Lithuania: Employees by educational attainment level was 1,294 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,294 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
32nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,294 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
1,096 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Employees by educational attainment level in Lithuania, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1,294 Thousand persons for employees by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level in Lithuania peaked at 1,294 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,096 Thousand persons, in 2001.
That places Lithuania 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,190 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 1,181 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,138 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,096 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,125 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,163 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,159 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,188 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,186 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,239 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,258 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,158 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1,111 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,119 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,133 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,138 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,157 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,169 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,189 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,188 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,209 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,214 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,194 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,206 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,243 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,266 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1,287 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 1,294 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1,294 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,801 Thousand persons, 46% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1,294 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,127 Thousand persons, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,186 Thousand persons | 1,181 Thousand persons | 1,190 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,171 Thousand persons | 1,096 Thousand persons | 1,258 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,163 Thousand persons | 1,111 Thousand persons | 1,214 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,248 Thousand persons | 1,194 Thousand persons | 1,294 Thousand persons | 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 in Lithuania?
- Employees by educational attainment level in Lithuania was 1,294 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,294 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,096 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for employees by educational attainment level?
- Lithuania ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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