Primary education, teachers in Lithuania
Lithuania: Primary education, teachers was 8,888 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers in Lithuania, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Lithuania stood at 8,888.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Lithuania peaked at 14,401 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6,800, in 1981.
Lithuania ranks 143rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6,800 | — |
| 1986 | 6,800 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9,400 | +38.2% |
| 1990 | 10,378 | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 11,319 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 12,158 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 12,500 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 12,881 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 13,444 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 13,697 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 14,095 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 14,401 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 13,285 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 13,265 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 13,265 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,104 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 11,800 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11,561 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 11,237 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 11,024 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10,843 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 10,441 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 10,111 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 9,531 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 9,312 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8,961 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 8,642 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 8,441 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8,401 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8,330 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8,425 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8,501 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8,507 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,547 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8,439 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 8,555 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 8,804 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 8,888 | +1.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 8,888 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 51% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 8,888 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 28% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +38.2% | 6,800 | 9,400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,667 | 6,800 | 9,400 | 3 |
| 1990s | 12,816 | 10,378 | 14,401 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,565 | 10,111 | 13,265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,705 | 8,330 | 9,531 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,647 | 8,439 | 8,888 | 5 |
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 primary education, teachers in Lithuania?
- Primary education, teachers in Lithuania was 8,888 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 14,401 in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,800 in 1981.
- How does Lithuania rank for primary education, teachers?
- Lithuania ranks 143rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.