Current education expenditure, tertiary in Lithuania
Lithuania: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 88.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Lithuania, 2001–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2022, current education expenditure, tertiary in Lithuania stood at 88.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Lithuania peaked at 94.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 2015.
That places Lithuania 74th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 93.6% | — |
| 2002 | 91.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 90.5% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 92.4% | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5% | 82.9% | 93.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 72.3% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 78.0% | 89.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 71 Slovakia 89.0% compare
- 72 Republic of Moldova 88.9% compare
- 73 Slovenia 88.9% compare
- 75 Netherlands 88.1% compare
- 76 New Zealand 87.9% compare
- 77 Poland 87.8% compare
More education data for Lithuania
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 337 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,458 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 120,897 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, tertiary in Lithuania?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Lithuania was 88.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2015.
- How does Lithuania rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Lithuania ranks 74th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).