Lithuania vs Sweden: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Lithuania
13.5%
in 2022
Sweden
13.5%
in 2021
Lithuania rank
47th
Sweden rank
46th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13.5% against 13.5% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 46th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 12.7% | 3.6% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.1% | 0.9% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 13.5% | 1.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13.5% against 13.5% in Lithuania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Lithuania ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 46th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release