Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 6,559 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Lithuania, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Lithuania is 6,559, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Lithuania peaked at 7,665 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,154, in 2020.
That places Lithuania 83rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6,061 | — |
| 1995 | 6,323 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 6,652 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 6,940 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 7,665 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 6,471 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 6,321 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 6,319 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,229 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6,321 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 7,187 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 6,647 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 6,633 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6,393 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 6,306 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6,196 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 6,068 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 6,228 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5,738 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 5,548 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 5,264 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 5,011 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 4,840 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 4,154 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 5,025 | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 5,011 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 4,892 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 6,559 | +34.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 6,559 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,863, 96% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 6,559 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,620, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +34.1% | 4,892 | 6,559 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,728 | 6,061 | 7,665 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,516 | 6,229 | 7,187 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,759 | 4,840 | 6,393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,128 | 4,154 | 6,559 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 7,536 compare
- 81 New Zealand 7,167 compare
- 82 El Salvador 7,128 compare
- 84 Panama 6,545 compare
- 85 Palestine 6,542 compare
- 86 Serbia 6,262 compare
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, male in Lithuania?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Lithuania was 6,559 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,665 in 1999.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,154 in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Lithuania ranks 83rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male 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 tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release