Lithuania vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Lithuania
56.2%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
54.7%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
19th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
16th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Lithuania
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 56.2% against 54.7% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
Lithuania ranks 19th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 16th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 3 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 48.8% | 0.2% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 51.7% | 1.6% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 52.8% | 2.9% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 54.2% | 3.2% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Lithuania or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Lithuania, at 56.2% against 54.7% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Lithuania and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 1.5%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Lithuania ranks 19th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 16th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release