Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) was 20,570 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 20,570 for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 26,048 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20,183, in 2022.
Lithuania ranks 80th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26,048 | — |
| 2012 | 25,465 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 25,978 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 24,825 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 24,365 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 23,645 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 22,707 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 21,732 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 21,410 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 20,849 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 20,513 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 20,183 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 20,370 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 20,570 | +1.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 20,570 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,517, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 20,570 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,836, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24,019 | 21,410 | 26,048 | 9 |
| 2020s | 20,497 | 20,183 | 20,849 | 5 |
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 teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania was 20,570 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 26,048 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,183 in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 80th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release