Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lithuania
Lithuania: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 8,888 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lithuania, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lithuania is 8,888, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 14,401 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6,800, in 1981.
That places Lithuania 143rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,667 | 6,800 | 9,400 | 3 |
| 1990s | 12,816 | 10,378 | 14,401 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,565 | 10,111 | 13,265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,705 | 8,330 | 9,531 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,647 | 8,439 | 8,888 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,888 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.53 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lithuania?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lithuania was 8,888 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 14,401 in 1998.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,800 in 1981.
- How does Lithuania rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 143rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release