Expenditure on tertiary education in Lithuania
Lithuania: Expenditure on tertiary education was 20.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Lithuania, 1993–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2016, expenditure on tertiary education in Lithuania stood at 20.5%.
That represents a change of down 26.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Lithuania peaked at 29.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 1995.
That places Lithuania 79th out of 160 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20.4% | — |
| 1994 | 19.9% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 20.1% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 18.5% | 20.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 19.3% | 24.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 20.5% | 29.6% | 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 tertiary education in Lithuania?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Lithuania was 20.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Lithuania ranks 79th out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.