Estonia vs Lithuania: Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000
Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 229.38 Index against 156.25 Index in Estonia, a difference of 73.13 Index.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.5 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 3rd and Lithuania ranks 1st of 11 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 118.16 Index | 116.01 Index | 2.15 Index | Estonia |
| 2020s | 151.05 Index | 196.82 Index | 45.77 Index | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 229.38 Index against 156.25 Index in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 73.13 Index, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000?
- Estonia ranks 3rd and Lithuania ranks 1st of 11 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains a trend of actual salaries of teachers (including additional work-related payments) since 2000. It covers full-time teachers in public institutions in pre-primary, primary and (lower and upper) secondary general education. The default table displays index of change in actual salaries of teachers in primary education aged 25-64. The selection can be changed to display data by education level, and data in national currency. >Additional details regarding sources for data and the methodology used and specific notes for countries can be found in the accompanying document Sources, Methodologies and Technical Notes. For more information, please consult Education at a Glance. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026.