Italy vs Lithuania: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Italy
0.9%
in 2022
Lithuania
0.9%
in 2022
Italy rank
68th
Lithuania rank
70th

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Italy
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 68th and Lithuania ranks 70th of 173 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% 0.9% 0.2% Lithuania
2000s 0.8% 1.1% 0.3% Lithuania
2010s 0.8% 1.1% 0.3% Lithuania
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Italy or Lithuania?
Italy, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Lithuania as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Italy and Lithuania?
0.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lithuania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Italy and Lithuania rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Italy ranks 68th and Lithuania ranks 70th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release