Labor force with advanced education, female in Lithuania
Lithuania: Labor force with advanced education, female was 78.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Lithuania, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, female in Lithuania is 78.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Lithuania peaked at 85.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 2024.
That places Lithuania 42nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 80.6% | — |
| 1999 | 81.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 79.4% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 85.3% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 81.5% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 81.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 81.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 83.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.1% | 80.6% | 81.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 79.4% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 80.4% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 78.7% | 81.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 39 Luxembourg 78.8% compare
- 40 South Africa 78.7% compare
- 41 Uruguay 78.7% compare
- 43 Spain 78.4% compare
- 44 Norway 78.2% compare
- 45 Netherlands 78.2% compare
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 labor force with advanced education, female in Lithuania?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Lithuania was 78.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Lithuania ranks 42nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).