Government expenditure on education, total in Lithuania
Lithuania: Government expenditure on education, total was 11.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Lithuania, 1993–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, total in Lithuania stood at 11.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Lithuania peaked at 43.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2020.
That places Lithuania 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, total in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 43.8% | — |
| 1994 | 20.3% | -53.5% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 15.4% | 43.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 12.4% | 16.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.4% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Lithuania?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Lithuania was 11.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Lithuania ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.