Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) was 8.1 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
8.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 42 countries
All-time high
13.9
in 2001
All-time low
8
in 2009
Years of data
14
1999–2012
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Lithuania, 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Lithuania stood at 8.1.
The figure is down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Lithuania peaked at 13.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2009.
That places Lithuania 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.1 | — |
| 2000 | 13 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 13.9 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 9.8 | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 10 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.3 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 8.4 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 8.2 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.3 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.9 | 8 | 13.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.17 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 38 Luxembourg 9 compare
- 39 Liechtenstein 8.7 compare
- 40 Norway 8.6 compare
- 41 Lithuania 8.1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Lithuania?
- Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Lithuania was 8.1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2009.
- How does Lithuania rank for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
- Lithuania ranks 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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