Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Lithuania
Lithuania: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 11.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Lithuania, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 11.7% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Lithuania peaked at 43.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2020.
That places Lithuania 118th out of 197 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.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 43.8% | — |
| 1994 | 20.3% | -53.5% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 15.4% | 43.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 12.4% | 16.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.4% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.7% | 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 11.7% 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 43.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Lithuania ranks 118th out of 197 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 10.2%. 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 (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release