Education spending in Lithuania
Lithuania: Education spending was 4.25 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.25
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
96th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.09
in 1998
All-time low
3.81
in 2017
Years of data
28
1993–2022
Education spending in Lithuania, 1993–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, education spending in Lithuania stood at 4.25.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Lithuania peaked at 6.09 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.81, in 2017.
That places Lithuania 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Education spending in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.91 | — |
| 1994 | 4.76 | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 4.73 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.82 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.42 | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 6.09 | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 5.84 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 5.79 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.11 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 5.15 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.88 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 4.84 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.59 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 4.84 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 5.57 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 5.37 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.15 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.78 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 4.62 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.51 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 4.01 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.81 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 3.86 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.94 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.47 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 4.24 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.25 | +0.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 4.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 97% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 4.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.96 | 3.91 | 6.09 | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.18 | 4.59 | 5.84 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.43 | 3.81 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 | 4.24 | 4.47 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Lithuania?
- Education spending in Lithuania was 4.25 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 in 1998.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 in 2017.
- How does Lithuania rank for education spending?
- Lithuania ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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