Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Lithuania
Lithuania: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 97.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
97.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 127 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2015
All-time low
96.8%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2009–2020
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Lithuania, 2009–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Lithuania stood at 97.3%.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Lithuania peaked at 97.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2012.
That places Lithuania 8th out of 127 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 97.0% | — |
| 2010 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.8% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 98.6% compare
- 6 Republic of Moldova 98.3%
- 7 Mongolia 97.4% compare
- 9 Tuvalu 96.8% compare
- 10 Suriname 95.5% compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.1% 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 primary education who are trained according in Lithuania?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Lithuania was 97.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2012.
- How does Lithuania rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Lithuania ranks 8th out of 127 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release