Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lithuania
Lithuania: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 82.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
82.9%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
66th
of 113 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2015
All-time low
82.9%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lithuania, 2015–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lithuania is 82.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Lithuania ranks 66th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97.4% | — |
| 2016 | 95.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.8% | 86.2% | 97.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,888 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.53 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lithuania?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lithuania was 82.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Lithuania ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release