Government expenditure on education (% of GDP) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Government expenditure on education (% of GDP) 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
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 (% of GDP) in Lithuania, year by year
| 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% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 4.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.5, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 4.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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