Early leavers from education and training in Lithuania
5.9% of people aged 18 to 24 in Lithuania had left education early in 2025.
Lithuania, 2025
5.9%
Change from 2024
−2.5percentage points
European Union, 2025
9.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
7.4%
Position in 2025
24th of 34
Early leavers from education and training in Lithuania over time
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% of population aged 18 to 24. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Lithuania | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.9% | 9.1% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | 9.6% |
| 2021 | 5.3%b (break in time series) | 9.7%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 5.6% | 10.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | 10.1% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | 10.5% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | 10.5% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | 10.6% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | 11.0% |
| 2014 | 5.9%b (break in time series) | 11.1%b (break in time series) |
| 2013 | 6.3% | 11.8% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | 12.6% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | 13.2% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | 13.8% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | 14.0% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | 14.3% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | 14.7% |
| 2006 | 8.8%b (break in time series) | 15.2%b (break in time series) |
| 2005 | 8.4% | 15.6% |
| 2004 | 10.3%b (break in time series) | 16.0% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | 16.4%b (break in time series) |
| 2002 | 13.4%b (break in time series) | 16.9% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −2.5 percentage points from 8.4% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 5.5%, the figure has changed by +0.4 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Lithuania has the 24th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 9.1%.
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