Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Lithuania
Lithuania: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 10.36 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Lithuania, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Lithuania is 10.36, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Lithuania peaked at 14.86 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.92, in 1981.
Lithuania ranks 139th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.92 | — |
| 1986 | 9.03 | +52.4% |
| 1989 | 8.18 | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 8.27 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 7.75 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 7 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 6.61 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 6.2 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 6.01 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 5.95 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 6.37 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 7.07 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 9.42 | +33.2% |
| 2002 | 10.64 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 12.4 | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 13.62 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 14.85 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 14.86 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.65 | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 13.71 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 14.28 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 14.27 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.44 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 12.57 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 11.71 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 10.55 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 10.76 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.5 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.36 | -1.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 10.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.94, 80% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 10.36 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.98, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.71 | 5.92 | 9.03 | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.8 | 5.95 | 8.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.94 | 9.42 | 14.86 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.77 | 10.36 | 14.27 | 8 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Lithuania?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Lithuania was 10.36 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.86 in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.92 in 1981.
- How does Lithuania rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Lithuania ranks 139th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.