Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) was 3,382 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Lithuania, 1995–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Lithuania is 3,382 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Lithuania peaked at 3,382 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,258 millions, in 1995.
That places Lithuania 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,258 millions | — |
| 1996 | 1,345 millions | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1,639 millions | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 1,978 millions | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 2,065 millions | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2,186 millions | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 2,131 millions | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,288 millions | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 2,336 millions | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2,487 millions | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2,623 millions | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2,835 millions | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 2,780 millions | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,691 millions | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2,747 millions | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,661 millions | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2,677 millions | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,708 millions | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,605 millions | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2,544 millions | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,529 millions | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,684 millions | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 2,872 millions | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 3,261 millions | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 3,288 millions | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,382 millions | +2.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 3,382 millions is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,845 millions, 43% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 3,382 millions is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,067 millions, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,555 millions | 1,258 millions | 1,978 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,415 millions | 2,065 millions | 2,835 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,672 millions | 2,529 millions | 2,872 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,310 millions | 3,261 millions | 3,382 millions | 3 |
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 government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Lithuania?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Lithuania was 3,382 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,382 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,258 millions in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Lithuania ranks 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release