Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 … tertiary both sexes 6 in Lithuania
Lithuania: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 … tertiary both sexes 6 was 14,987 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Lithuania, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 14,987 for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Lithuania peaked at 14,987 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,846, in 2000.
That places Lithuania 42nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 … tertiary both sexes 6 in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10,594 | — |
| 2000 | 8,846 | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 9,083 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 8,860 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 9,013 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 9,298 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 9,661 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 10,859 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 10,271 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 13,633 | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 14,067 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 13,075 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 12,744 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 12,148 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 11,426 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 10,830 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 10,163 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 11,669 | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 11,642 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 11,604 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 14,987 | +29.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 14,987 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,437, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 14,987 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,763, 89% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,594 | 10,594 | 10,594 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,374 | 8,846 | 10,859 | 7 |
| 2010s | 12,274 | 10,271 | 14,067 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12,013 | 10,163 | 14,987 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Lithuania?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both in Lithuania was 14,987 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 14,987 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,846 in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both?
- Lithuania ranks 42nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7, and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release