Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Lithuania
Lithuania: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 4.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Lithuania, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Lithuania stood at 4.5%.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Lithuania peaked at 4.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2018.
That places Lithuania 57th out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.6% | — |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 2 |
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 (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Lithuania?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Lithuania was 4.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Lithuania ranks 57th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release