Funding of education in Lithuania
Lithuania: Funding of education was 79.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Funding of education in Lithuania, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for funding of education in Lithuania is 79.1%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 108.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, funding of education in Lithuania peaked at 79.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2000.
That places Lithuania 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Funding of education in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.6% | — |
| 2000 | 30.6% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 35.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | +57.7% |
| 2010 | 75.8% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 79.1% | +4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Funding of education in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +57.7% | 41.1% | 64.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 30.6% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 75.8% | 79.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
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- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 15.0% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 5.9% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 120,897 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is funding of education in Lithuania?
- Funding of education in Lithuania was 79.1% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest funding of education recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest funding of education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for funding of education?
- Lithuania ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is funding of education rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Funding of education (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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