Expenditure on secondary education in Lithuania
Lithuania: Expenditure on secondary education was 38.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Lithuania, 2003–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Lithuania is 38.6%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Lithuania peaked at 52.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2015.
That places Lithuania 42nd out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50.4% | — |
| 2004 | 51.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 50.4% | 52.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 36.7% | 44.9% | 7 |
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 secondary education in Lithuania?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Lithuania was 38.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2015.
- How does Lithuania rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Lithuania ranks 42nd out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.