The Lithuanian Mathematics Society (LMS ) is the Adhering Organization of the International Mathematical Union (IMU) in Lithuania. This society also functions as the official body responsible for nominating Lithuania’s national representative to the ICMI.
The Mathematics Education Research Group of LMS (LMD matematikos mokymo tyrimų grupė ) was established on June 21, 2023. The group brings together communities of mathematicians and mathematics teachers to collaborate on research aimed at enhancing mathematics education across all learning institutions. It encourages joint efforts to develop mathematics standards for schools and colleges, analyze existing textbooks, create new ones, and develop tools to improve teachers' qualifications. On August 28-29, 2025, the group held its first conference to give mathematicians, mathematics education researchers, and teachers an opportunity to discuss the current state of mathematics education research in Lithuania and internationally.
The Lithuanian Mathematics Teachers' Association, established in 1991, brings together mathematics teachers from across the country. It serves as a professional platform for organizing conferences and experience-sharing events while also contributing to discussions on mathematics education reforms.
In Lithuania, research in mathematics education is conducted across many higher education institutions, with the University of Vilnius being the primary one. Its Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics houses the Center for Mathematics Education (CME), established on May 31, 2019. The CME aims to elevate mathematics education research to an international standard. The Center has developed a bachelor’s degree program, “Mathematics Education and Educometrics,” for training mathematics teachers, and began implementing it in 2023. Additionally, the Center has created and is executing a professional development program for mathematics teachers. The Center also continues the longstanding tradition of the mathematics community by preparing pupils and students for mathematics Olympiads.
Currently, there are no specialized academic journals in Lithuania dedicated solely to publishing research on mathematics education. Mathematics education researchers usually publish their findings in the journal “Lietuvos Matematikos Rinkinys” , published by Vilnius University Press, along with results from other areas of mathematics.
The initial mathematics teacher training in Lithuania offers three pathways: concurrent (studying subject, pedagogy, and practice simultaneously), consecutive (completing a subject degree first, then pedagogy sequentially), or adjacent (adding a pedagogical module of around 60 ECTS to an existing mathematics Bachelor's degree). A concurrent model can be pursued by studying in either a pedagogy department or a mathematics department. More information, can be found here.
Since September 30, 2022, Lithuania has been implementing a revised national curriculum. The mathematics curriculum outlines the purpose, goals, and objectives of mathematics education; the competencies developed through the subject; areas of achievement; progression in learning outcomes; the content of the subject; and the criteria for assessing students' performance. In teaching mathematics, the goal is not only to achieve subject-specific objectives but also to promote general educational goals, particularly in metacognitive thinking, communication, and collaboration. Students' involvement in the learning process and assessment fosters a sense of responsibility, helping them understand the value of self-development. The primary goal of mathematics education is to empower every student to develop mathematical and statistical literacy, which is understood as the ability to reason mathematically and apply acquired competencies in solving real-world, relevant, and understandable problems. Additionally, the Curriculum promotes competencies such as cognitive, communication, digital, creativity, cultural, citizenship, social, emotional, and healthy living skills.