Ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and in Lithuania

Lithuania: Ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and was 5.2 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.2 Rate
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
20th
of 25 countries
All-time high
7 Rate
in 2015
All-time low
5.2 Rate
in 2024
Years of data
9
2015–2024

Ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and in Lithuania, 2015–2024

024682015201920242015: 7 Rate2016: 6.8 Rate2018: 6.7 Rate2019: 6.3 Rate2020: 6.2 Rate2021: 6 Rate2022: 5.8 Rate2023: 5.5 Rate2024: 5.2 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and in Lithuania is 5.2 Rate, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and in Lithuania peaked at 7 Rate in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.2 Rate, in 2024.

That places Lithuania 20th out of 25 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and programme orientation in Lithuania, 2015 to 2024.
Year Rate Change
2015 7 Rate —
2016 6.8 Rate -2.9%
2018 6.7 Rate -1.5%
2019 6.3 Rate -6.0%
2020 6.2 Rate -1.6%
2021 6 Rate -3.2%
2022 5.8 Rate -3.3%
2023 5.5 Rate -5.2%
2024 5.2 Rate -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.7 Rate 6.3 Rate 7 Rate 4
2020s 5.74 Rate 5.2 Rate 6.2 Rate 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 17 Malta 5.9 Rate compare
  2. 18 Sweden 5.8 Rate compare
  3. 19 North Macedonia 5.4 Rate compare
  4. 20 Lithuania 5.2 Rate compare
  5. 22 Denmark 4.4 Rate compare
  6. 23 Iceland 3.7 Rate compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and in Lithuania?
Ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and in Lithuania was 5.2 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 7 Rate in 2015.
What is the lowest ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2 Rate in 2024.
How does Lithuania rank for ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and?
Lithuania ranks 20th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
Is ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 Ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and programme orientation
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 224 data points, 2013–2024
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