Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Lithuania
Lithuania: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 15.2 headcount basis in 2020. β² Rising
Pupil-trained 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-trained 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-trained 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 100th of 134 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
More education data for Lithuania
- 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 8,888 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Lithuania?
- Pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4 headcount basis in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Lithuania ranks 100th out of 134 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pupil-trained 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-trained 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