Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Lithuania
Lithuania: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 56.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Lithuania, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Lithuania stood at 56.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Lithuania peaked at 59.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 1999.
Lithuania ranks 11th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.3% | — |
| 2000 | 42.9% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 56.2% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 42.9% | 47.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.3% | 50.5% | 56.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 56.2% | 59.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 8 Belarus 57.5% compare
- 9 Mongolia 57.4% compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 56.5% compare
- 12 Azerbaijan 55.6% compare
- 13 New Zealand 54.4% compare
- 14 Belize 54.3% 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 teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Lithuania?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Lithuania was 56.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 1999.
- How does Lithuania rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Lithuania ranks 11th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release