More than 60% of the graduates from secondary school every year choose to continue education at colleges and universities of the Lithuanian higher education system. As of 2013, there were 23 universities (including academies and business schools recognized as such) and 24 colleges operating in Lithuania. Vilnius University, founded in 1579, is the oldest and largest university in Lithuania. More than 48,000 students enrolled in all higher education programmes in Lithuania in 2011, including level I (professional bachelor and bachelor), level II (masters) and level III (doctorate) studies.Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania, Lietuvos švietimas skaičiais, 2012 Higher education in Lithuania is partly state-funded, with free-of-charge access to higher education constitutionally guaranteed to students deemed "good". There are also scholarships available to the best students.
more than 60% of the graduates from secondary school every year choose to continue education at colleges and universities of the lithuanian higher education system as of 2013 there were 23 universities (including academies and business schools recognized as such) and 24 colleges operating in lithuania vilnius university founded in 1579 is the oldest and largest university in lithuania more than 48000 students enrolled in all higher education programmes in lithuania in 2011 including level i (professional bachelor and bachelor) level ii (masters) and level iii (doctorate) studiesministry of education and science of the republic of lithuania lietuvos švietimas skaičiais 2012 higher education in lithuania is partly state-funded with free-of-charge access to higher education constitutionally guaranteed to students deemed "good" there are also scholarships available to the best students