Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Lithuania
Lithuania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 22.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Lithuania, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 22.7% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Lithuania peaked at 29.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 68th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.8% | — |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 22.8% | 29.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 23.3% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.0% | 22.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 65 Costa Rica 23.2% compare
- 66 Republic of Moldova 22.9% compare
- 67 Portugal 22.8% compare
- 69 Netherlands 22.3% compare
- 70 Croatia 22.2% compare
- 71 Bulgaria 21.0% 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Lithuania?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Lithuania was 22.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Lithuania ranks 68th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation 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