Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) was 30.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Lithuania, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in Lithuania is 30.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Lithuania peaked at 37.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2010.
That places Lithuania 120th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.4% | — |
| 1999 | 35.1% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 31.2% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | -3.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 30.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.5%, 61% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 30.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.0%, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 35.1% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 21.6% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 20.2% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 28.5% | 31.4% | 5 |
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 labor force with basic education, male in Lithuania?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Lithuania was 30.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2010.
- How does Lithuania rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Lithuania ranks 120th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).