In 2013 the number of first graders in Lithuanian schools have increased

2013-10-06, 16:19

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The Baltic Course with reference to the news agency ELTA writes that although in the last seven years the number of schoolchildren in Lithuania's schools decreased by almost a third, but in new school year of 2013 there are 2,000 more first graders compared to 2012.

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.

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