Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Lithuania
Lithuania: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 1.22 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Lithuania, 2009–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Lithuania stood at 1.22 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Lithuania peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.09 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Lithuania 5th out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.19 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.22 GPIA | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 2 Madagascar 1.33 GPIA compare
- 3 British Virgin Islands 1.32 GPIA compare
- 4 Cook Islands 1.3 GPIA compare
- 6 Chad 1.21 GPIA compare
- 7 Cuba 1.18 GPIA
- 8 Bahamas 1.17 GPIA compare
More education data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120,897 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Lithuania?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Lithuania was 1.22 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Lithuania rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- Lithuania ranks 5th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release