Italy vs Lithuania: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation

Italy
72.0%
in 2022
Lithuania
71.9%
in 2022
Italy rank
48th
Lithuania rank
49th

Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time

  • Italy
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 72.0% against 71.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Lithuania ahead.

Italy ranks 48th and Lithuania ranks 49th of 116 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 73.5% 73.4% 0.1% Italy
2010s 73.2% 70.2% 3.0% Italy
2020s 71.5% 71.3% 0.2% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Italy or Lithuania?
Italy, at 72.0% against 71.9% in Lithuania as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Italy and Lithuania?
0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lithuania?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Italy and Lithuania rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
Italy ranks 48th and Lithuania ranks 49th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,585 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.