Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 16,935 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Lithuania, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 16,935 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Lithuania peaked at 21,400 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16,617, in 2022.
Lithuania ranks 64th of 155 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, female (number) (lower female) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21,400 | — |
| 2012 | 20,923 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 21,377 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 20,446 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 20,085 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 19,457 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 18,746 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 17,916 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 17,674 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 17,170 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 16,906 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 16,617 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 16,831 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 16,935 | +0.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 16,935 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,130, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 16,935 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,284, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,780 | 17,674 | 21,400 | 9 |
| 2020s | 16,892 | 16,617 | 17,170 | 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, female in Lithuania?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Lithuania was 16,935 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 21,400 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,617 in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Lithuania ranks 64th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release