Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Lithuania
Lithuania: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified was 81.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Lithuania, 2009–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Lithuania stood at 81.8%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Lithuania peaked at 82.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2020.
That places Lithuania 3rd out of 85 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 82.4% | — |
| 2010 | 82.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.4% | 82.4% | 82.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 82.0% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 81.8% | 81.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 1 Armenia 88.8%
- 2 Republic of Moldova 83.5% compare
- 4 Belarus 81.3% compare
- 5 Dominica 80.1% compare
- 6 Azerbaijan 78.3% 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 secondary education who are qualified in Lithuania?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Lithuania was 81.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified?
- Lithuania ranks 3rd out of 85 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 secondary education who are qualified 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