Lithuania: Secondary education, teachers

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Lithuania's secondary education, teachers rose 1% on 2023 (from 26,790 to 27,048).

Across the 26 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2023), the average change was −0.9% and a typical year strayed about 3.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 13.1% in 2002 and the biggest yearly fall was 5.5% in 2014. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 774.16 a year. A straight line explains 91% 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 2024, Lithuania had the 53rd highest value of the 85 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 2024 ranking

• Hong Kong SAR, China — 50th of 85: 31,678
• Honduras — 51st of 85: 31,374
• Niger — 52nd of 85: 28,148
• Mongolia — 54th of 85: 25,798
• Chad — 55th of 85: 23,874
• Albania — 56th of 85: 23,080

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

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

All 30 values

Secondary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Albania — 23,080 (2024)
• Andorra — 605 (2024)
• Armenia — 22,576 (2024)
• Austria — 75,436 (2024)
• Belarus — 71,514 (2024)
• Belgium — 137,795 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 27,426 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 43,834 (2024)
• Croatia — 53,231 (2023)
• Cyprus — 8,083 (2023)
• Denmark — 50,935 (2024)

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 secondary education, teachers?

27,048 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1992?

It is down 20.06% from 33,836 in 1992 (0.7% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 42,763 in 2005 and the lowest 26,704 in 2022.

How does Lithuania rank?

53rd highest of 85 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers unusual for Lithuania?

In 2024, Lithuania's secondary education, teachers rose 1% on 2023 (from 26,790 to 27,048). Across the 26 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2023), the average change was −0.9% and a typical year strayed about 3.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. 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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