Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 11,426 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Lithuania, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Lithuania is 11,426 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Lithuania peaked at 15,802 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10,324 number, in 1986.
Lithuania ranks 87th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11,984 number | — |
| 1986 | 10,324 number | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 11,175 number | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 11,203 number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 11,443 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 11,271 number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 10,914 number | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 11,366 number | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 11,799 number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 12,690 number | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 13,136 number | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 15,183 number | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 12,940 number | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 13,981 number | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 13,522 number | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 13,415 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 13,157 number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 13,382 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 15,802 number | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 14,934 number | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 14,762 number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 14,116 number | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 13,926 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13,923 number | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 13,633 number | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 14,067 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 13,075 number | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 12,744 number | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 12,148 number | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 11,426 number | -5.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 11,426 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,609 number, 91% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 11,426 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,009 number, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,161 number | 10,324 number | 11,984 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 12,112 number | 10,914 number | 15,183 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 13,988 number | 12,940 number | 15,802 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,229 number | 11,426 number | 14,116 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 84 Slovakia 12,101 number compare
- 85 Syria 12,000 number compare
- 86 Serbia 11,983 number compare
- 88 El Salvador 10,589 number compare
- 89 United Arab Emirates 10,413 number compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,122 number compare
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 programmes, both sexes in Lithuania?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Lithuania was 11,426 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 15,802 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,324 number in 1986.
- How does Lithuania rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Lithuania ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.