Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6,800 | — |
| 1986 | 6,800 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9,400 | +38.2% |
| 1990 | 10,378 | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 11,319 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 12,158 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 12,500 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 12,881 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 13,444 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 13,697 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 14,095 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 14,401 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 13,285 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 13,265 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 13,265 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,104 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 11,800 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11,561 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 11,237 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 11,024 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10,843 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 10,441 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 10,111 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 9,531 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 9,312 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8,961 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 8,642 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 8,441 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8,401 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8,330 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8,425 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8,501 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8,507 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,547 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8,439 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 8,555 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 8,804 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 8,888 | +1.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 8,888 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 51% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 8,888 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 28% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +38.2% | 6,800 | 9,400 |
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
- 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 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