Lithuania: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2017, Lithuania's pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rose 0.12 on 2016 (from 7.69 to 7.81).

Across the 19 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2016), the average change was −0.23 and a typical year strayed about 0.33 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.32 in 1996 and the biggest yearly fall was 1.1 in 2002. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2008 to 2017 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.17 a year. A straight line explains 96% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2017, Lithuania had the 43rd highest value of the 44 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Lithuania in the 2017 ranking

• Monaco — 40th of 44: 8.54
• Cyprus — 41st of 44: 8.31
• Latvia — 42nd of 44: 8.27
• Malta — 44th of 44: 7.11

What this measures

Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.

Limitations: The comparability of pupil-teacher ratios across countries is affected by the definition of teachers and by differences in class size by grade and in the number of hours taught, as well as the different practices countries employ such as part-time teachers, school shifts, and multi-grade classes. Moreover, the underlying enrollment levels are subject to a variety of reporting errors.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 23 values

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in nearby economies

• Albania — 11.2 (2018)
• Andorra — 8.02 (2018)
• Austria — 9.33 (2017)
• Belarus — 8.56 (2018)
• Belgium — 8.99 (2017)
• Bulgaria — 12.64 (2016)
• Croatia — 6.73 (2016)
• Cyprus — 8.31 (2017)
• Estonia — 9.18 (2017)
• Finland — 13.58 (2017)
• Georgia — 7.58 (2018)
• Germany

More education data for Lithuania

• Primary school starting age (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 120,897 (2024)
• Primary education, teachers — 8,888 (2024)
• Primary education, teachers (% female) — 96.06% (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 244,656 (2024)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 89.14% (2020)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

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Questions people ask

What is Lithuania's pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?

7.81 in 2017, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1992?

It is down 30.32% from 11.21 in 1992 (1.43% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 11.5 in 2001 and the lowest 7.69 in 2016.

How does Lithuania rank?

43rd highest of 44 economies with data for 2017.

Is the latest change in pupil-teacher ratio, secondary unusual for Lithuania?

In 2017, Lithuania's pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rose 0.12 on 2016 (from 7.69 to 7.81). Across the 19 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2016), the average change was −0.23 and a typical year strayed about 0.33 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.TC.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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