EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN

LITHUANIA
The development of the current system of
education in the Republic of Lithuania started in
1990s. Since 2003, the education system covers:
 PRE SCHOOL
EDUCATION(NOT MANDATORY)

AGE LEVEL: FROM 3 to 6

TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT PROVIDING

THIS EDUCATION: KINDERGARTENS
 COMPULSORY EDUCATION
PRIMARY
AGE LEVEL: FROM 7 to11 (FORMS 1 -4)
TYPE OF SCHOOL PROVIDING THIS EDUCATION:
PRIMARY SCHOOL

LOWER SECONDARY( BASIC)

AGE LEVEL: FROM 11 to 17 (FORMS 5 -10)
TYPE OF SCHOOL PROVIDING THIS EDUCATION:
LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL (BASIC SCHOOL), SECONDARY
SCHOOL, YOUTH SCHOOL.
CERTIFICATE PROVIDED: CERTIFICATE OF LOWER
CECONDARY EDUCATION.
 YOUTH SCHOOLS

PROVIDE LOWER SECONDARY(BASIC)

EDUCATION TO 12-to16 YEAR -OLD
STUDENTS WHO HAVE TROUBLE IN
ADAPTING IN SOCIETY, LEARNING
PROBLEMS OR THOSE WHO HAVE
INTERRUPTED THEIR STUDIES.
 AFTER COMPLETION COMPULSORY
EDUCATION STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE

1. SECONDARY EDUCATION
AGE LEVEL: FROM 16 to18 (Forms 11 -12)

TYPE OF SCHOOLS PROVIDING THIS TYPE OF

EDUCATION:
GYMNASIUM
SECONDARY SCHOOL
LYCEUM

CERTIFICATE PROVIDED:
MATURITY CERTIFICATE
 2.VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
STAGE 1 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMES
Designed for young people without lower secondary education.
Last for 2-3 years and lead to a Qualification Certificate and
Certificate if Lower Secondary Education.
2 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMES
Designed for students with lower secondary education.
Last for 2 years and graduates receive a qualified workers
diploma.
STAGE 3 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMES
Designed for students with lower secondary education.
Last for 3 years and provide Maturity Certificate together with a
qualified workers diploma.
Give access to higher education
 HIGHER EDUCATION
1.UNIVERSITY LEVEL STUDIES ARE ORGANISED IN
THREE CYCLES:
1.1. Undergraduate.
1.2. Graduate. (Bachelor or equivalent in the field of
specialization).
Integrated studies by combining the first and the second cycles, lead
to a Masters Degree and/or a professional qualification.
1.3. Post graduate. This cycle trains researchers; art teachers,
artists and medical practitioners.
UNIVERSITY LEVEL STUDIES ARE PROVIDED IN
UNIVERSITY TYPE INSTITUTIONS.(Universities,
Academies, Seminaries).
 NON-UNIVERSITY STUDIES
NON UNIVERSITY STUDIES ARE
ORGANISED IN ONE CYCLE:
Undergraduate studies.
Non- university studies are provided by
colleges.
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