Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania
Lithuania: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 27,048 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania stood at 27,048.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 42,763 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26,704, in 2022.
That places Lithuania 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 33,836 | — |
| 1993 | 34,269 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 34,679 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 35,957 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 36,185 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 36,932 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 37,654 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 37,654 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42,594 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 42,030 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 42,763 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 42,303 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 41,681 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 41,142 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 40,048 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 38,800 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 37,981 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 36,649 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 36,330 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 34,339 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 33,365 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 32,633 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 31,075 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 29,860 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 28,893 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 27,956 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 27,463 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 26,704 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 26,790 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 27,048 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,310 | 33,836 | 36,932 | 6 |
| 2000s | 40,874 | 37,654 | 42,763 | 9 |
| 2010s | 33,992 | 28,893 | 38,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,192 | 26,704 | 27,956 | 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 secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Lithuania was 27,048 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 42,763 in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,704 in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release