Qualified and trained teachers in Lithuania
Lithuania: Qualified and trained teachers was 82.87 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
82.87
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
60th
of 87 countries
All-time high
97.43
in 2015
All-time low
82.87
in 2020
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Qualified and trained teachers in Lithuania, 2015–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 82.87 for qualified and trained teachers in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
That places Lithuania 60th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Qualified and trained teachers in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 97.43 | — |
| 2016 | 95.55 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 91.36 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 88.33 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 86.17 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 82.87 | -3.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 82.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 82.87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100, 83% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.77 | 86.17 | 97.43 | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.87 | 82.87 | 82.87 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is qualified and trained teachers in Lithuania?
- Qualified and trained teachers in Lithuania was 82.87 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.43 in 2015.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.87 in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- Lithuania ranks 60th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is qualified and trained teachers rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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