Finland vs Lithuania: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage
Finland
1.1%
in 2022
Lithuania
1.2%
in 2022
Finland rank
21st
Lithuania rank
20th
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage over time
- Finland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lithuania ahead.
Finland ranks 21st and Lithuania ranks 20th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage, Finland or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage between Finland and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lithuania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Lithuania rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Finland ranks 21st and Lithuania ranks 20th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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