Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Lithuania
Lithuania: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 15.2 headcount basis in 2020. β² Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Lithuania, 2009β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 15.2 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Lithuania peaked at 15.4 headcount basis in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.97 headcount basis, in 2012.
Lithuania ranks 77th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.61 headcount basis | 13.61 headcount basis | 13.61 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.87 headcount basis | 12.97 headcount basis | 15.4 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2 headcount basis | 15.2 headcount basis | 15.2 headcount basis | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 74 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 15.36 headcount basis compare
- 75 Uruguay 15.23 headcount basis compare
- 76 Serbia 15.22 headcount basis compare
- 78 Albania 15.11 headcount basis compare
- 79 Seychelles 14.96 headcount basis compare
- 80 United Arab Emirates 14.76 headcount basis
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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Lithuania?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Lithuania was 15.2 headcount basis in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4 headcount basis in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.97 headcount basis in 2012.
- How does Lithuania rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Lithuania ranks 77th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release