Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Lithuania
Lithuania: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 6,415 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Lithuania, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 6,415 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Lithuania peaked at 8,615 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,305 number, in 1994.
That places Lithuania 65th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5,305 number | — |
| 1995 | 5,476 number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 6,038 number | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 6,196 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7,518 number | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 6,469 number | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 7,201 number | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 7,096 number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6,928 number | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 7,061 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 8,615 number | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 8,287 number | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 8,129 number | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 7,723 number | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 7,620 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7,727 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7,565 number | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 7,839 number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 7,337 number | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 7,196 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 6,884 number | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 6,415 number | -6.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 6,415 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 6,415 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,107 number | 5,305 number | 7,518 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,473 number | 6,469 number | 8,615 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 7,367 number | 6,415 number | 7,839 number | 9 |
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 tertiary education programmes, female in Lithuania?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Lithuania was 6,415 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 8,615 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,305 number in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Lithuania ranks 65th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.