Funding of education (1995-2011) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Funding of education (1995-2011) was 79.1 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Funding of education in Lithuania, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2011, funding of education in Lithuania stood at 79.1. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Lithuania ranks 12th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Funding of education (1995-2011) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 79.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.75, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 79.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.9, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Funding of education (1995-2011) 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 | 39.62 | 30.6 | 64.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.45 | 75.8 | 79.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- 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)
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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