According to the data of the Ministry of Education and Science, 351,400 schoolchildren will start the new school year; around 29,000 of them are first graders – 2,000 more than last year.
In this year in total 1,489 education institutions will operate in Lithuania, 1,229 primary and secondary schools and 260 non-formal institutions.
According to Ministry of National education 40,000 students will attend 70 Lithuanian vocational schools; while 28,000 students will study in Lithuanian universities and colleges.