Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Lithuania
Lithuania: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 88.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Lithuania, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Lithuania is 88.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,048 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Lithuania?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Lithuania was 88.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 2015.
- How does Lithuania rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Lithuania ranks 74th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release