Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lithuania
Lithuania: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 91.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lithuania, 2009–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lithuania stood at 91.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 95.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2019.
That places Lithuania 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 94.1% | — |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 89.8% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 337 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,458 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 120,897 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lithuania?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lithuania was 91.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release