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
00.511.52199920102022

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

Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
116 places, 1,655 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release