Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Lithuania
Lithuania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 21.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Lithuania, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Lithuania stood at 21.4%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Lithuania peaked at 21.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2009.
Lithuania ranks 31st of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 13.6% | — |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 11.8% | 16.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.8% | 19.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.6% | 21.4% | 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 21.4% 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 21.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2009.
- How does Lithuania rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Lithuania ranks 31st out of 99 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 up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release