Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Lithuania
Lithuania: Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme was 16,719 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Lithuania, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Lithuania stood at 16,719. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Lithuania peaked at 16,719 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,457, in 2013.
That places Lithuania 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,457 | — |
| 2014 | 12,611 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12,910 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 13,528 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 13,080 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 13,942 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 14,873 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 15,049 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 15,428 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 15,862 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 16,521 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 16,719 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,343 | 12,457 | 14,873 | 7 |
| 2020s | 15,916 | 15,049 | 16,719 | 5 |
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More education data for Lithuania
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,888 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Lithuania?
- Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Lithuania was 16,719 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 16,719 in 2024.
- What is the lowest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,457 in 2013.
- How does Lithuania rank for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme?
- Lithuania ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex and age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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