Financial aid to students in Lithuania
Lithuania: Financial aid to students was 4.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
4.0%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
30th
of 41 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 2005
All-time low
3.7%
in 1999
Years of data
13
1999–2011
Financial aid to students in Lithuania, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 4.0% for financial aid to students in 2011.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial aid to students in Lithuania peaked at 8.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1999.
That places Lithuania 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Financial aid to students in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.7% | — |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +47.6% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -34.8% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -11.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 4.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 4.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 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 financial aid to students in Lithuania?
- Financial aid to students in Lithuania was 4.0% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial aid to students recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest financial aid to students recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1999.
- How does Lithuania rank for financial aid to students?
- Lithuania ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is financial aid to students rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial aid to students (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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