Government expenditure on education in Lithuania

Lithuania: Government expenditure on education was 4.25 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.25
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 68 countries
All-time high
6.09
in 1998
All-time low
3.81
in 2017
Years of data
28
1993–2022

Government expenditure on education in Lithuania, 1993–2022

02461993200720221993: 3.91994: 4.81995: 4.71996: 4.81997: 5.41998: 6.12001: 5.82002: 5.82003: 5.12004: 5.12005: 4.92006: 4.82007: 4.62008: 4.82009: 5.62010: 5.42011: 5.22012: 4.82013: 4.62014: 4.52015: 4.22016: 42017: 3.82018: 3.92019: 3.92020: 4.52021: 4.22022: 4.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 4.25 for government expenditure on education in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Lithuania peaked at 6.09 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.81, in 2017.

Lithuania ranks 40th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education (% of GDP) in Lithuania, 1993 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1993 3.91
1994 4.76 +21.7%
1995 4.73 -0.6%
1996 4.82 +1.8%
1997 5.42 +12.6%
1998 6.09 +12.3%
2001 5.84 -4.2%
2002 5.79 -0.8%
2003 5.11 -11.8%
2004 5.15 +0.8%
2005 4.88 -5.3%
2006 4.84 -0.8%
2007 4.59 -5.1%
2008 4.84 +5.3%
2009 5.57 +15.2%
2010 5.37 -3.6%
2011 5.15 -4.0%
2012 4.78 -7.2%
2013 4.62 -3.3%
2014 4.51 -2.5%
2015 4.22 -6.5%
2016 4.01 -4.9%
2017 3.81 -5.0%
2018 3.86 +1.2%
2019 3.94 +2.2%
2020 4.47 +13.5%
2021 4.24 -5.2%
2022 4.25 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.96 3.91 6.09 6
2000s 5.18 4.59 5.84 9
2010s 4.43 3.81 5.37 10
2020s 4.32 4.24 4.47 3

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 37 Poland 4.31 compare
  2. 38 Czechia 4.3 compare
  3. 39 Turkmenistan 4.29 compare
  4. 41 Russia 4.16 compare
  5. 42 Croatia 4.09 compare
  6. 43 Italy 4.07 compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education in Lithuania?
Government expenditure on education in Lithuania was 4.25 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 6.09 in 1998.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.81 in 2017.
How does Lithuania rank for government expenditure on education?
Lithuania ranks 40th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
68 places, 1,951 data points, 1970–2024
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