Government expenditure on education, US$ in Lithuania
Lithuania: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 3,021 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Lithuania, 1995–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, us$ in Lithuania is 3,021 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Lithuania peaked at 3,021 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 375.04 millions, in 1995.
That places Lithuania 74th out of 181 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 505.04 millions | 375.04 millions | 687.46 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,403 millions | 715.59 millions | 2,313 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,012 millions | 1,724 millions | 2,226 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,811 millions | 2,568 millions | 3,021 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,888 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Lithuania?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in Lithuania was 3,021 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,021 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 375.04 millions in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Lithuania ranks 74th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release