Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lithuania
Lithuania: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 54.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
54.2%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
74th
of 92 countries
All-time high
76.2%
in 2015
All-time low
54.2%
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
Lithuania recorded 54.2% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Lithuania ranks 74th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 76.2% | — |
| 2016 | 68.6% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.2% | 58.9% | 76.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 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 54.2% 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 76.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Lithuania ranks 74th out of 92 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 28.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release