Trained teachers in primary education in Lithuania
Lithuania: Trained teachers in primary education was 91.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in primary education in Lithuania, 2009–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Lithuania is 91.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Lithuania peaked at 95.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2019.
That places Lithuania 76th out of 134 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 94.1% | — |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 89.8% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 1 |
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More education data for Lithuania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,942 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7761 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0204 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,955 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.219 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0215 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,888 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9541 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Lithuania?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Lithuania was 91.3% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Lithuania ranks 76th out of 134 countries with data for 2020.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.