Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lithuania

Lithuania: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 91.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
91.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
78th
of 139 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 2012
All-time low
89.8%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lithuania, 2009–2020

0204060801002009201420202009: 94.1 %2010: 94.8 %2011: 95.7 %2012: 95.8 %2013: 95.7 %2014: 95.3 %2015: 94.5 %2016: 94.2 %2017: 92.8 %2018: 91.3 %2019: 89.8 %2020: 91.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lithuania stood at 91.3%.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Lithuania peaked at 95.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2019.

That places Lithuania 78th out of 139 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.1% 94.1% 94.1% 1
2010s 94.0% 89.8% 95.8% 10
2020s 91.3% 91.3% 91.3% 1

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 75 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 93.7% compare
  2. 76 Hong Kong (China) 93.6% compare
  3. 77 India 91.4%
  4. 79 Burkina Faso 91.0% compare
  5. 80 Mexico 90.9% compare
  6. 81 Ukraine 89.9% compare

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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 91.3% 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 95.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2019.
How does Lithuania rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Lithuania ranks 78th out of 139 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 3.7%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release