Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Lithuania
Lithuania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 20.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Lithuania, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 20.3% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Lithuania peaked at 27.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2020.
That places Lithuania 41st out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22.1% | — |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 20.5% | 27.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 20.3% | 26.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.1% | 20.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 20.3% 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 27.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Lithuania ranks 41st out of 100 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 18.6%. 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release