Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary female in Lithuania
Lithuania: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary female was 83.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
83.2%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
66th
of 110 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2015
All-time low
83.2%
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
In 2020, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lithuania stood at 83.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Lithuania ranks 66th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary female in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97.6% | — |
| 2016 | 95.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 91.6% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 86.4% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | -3.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 83.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 83.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 83% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.0% | 86.4% | 97.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 83.2% | 83.2% | 1 |
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lithuania?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lithuania was 83.2% 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 97.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Lithuania ranks 66th out of 110 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 14.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release