Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Lithuania
Lithuania: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 13.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Lithuania, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
In 2022, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Lithuania stood at 13.5%.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Lithuania peaked at 19.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2020.
Lithuania ranks 47th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 17.2% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 14.1% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.1% | 13.5% | 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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Lithuania?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Lithuania was 13.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Lithuania ranks 47th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release