Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Lithuania
Lithuania: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 71.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Lithuania, 2009–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Lithuania stood at 71.5%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Lithuania peaked at 87.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2020.
Lithuania ranks 92nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 84.9% | — |
| 2010 | 85.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 83.8% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.9% | 84.9% | 84.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 72.2% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 71.5% | 71.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 89 Brunei Darussalam 74.9% compare
- 90 Benin 74.3% compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 73.7% compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 69.5% compare
- 94 Marshall Islands 69.4%
- 95 Dominica 67.2% compare
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, male in Lithuania?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Lithuania was 71.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- Lithuania ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release