Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Lithuania
Lithuania: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 1.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Lithuania, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Lithuania stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Lithuania peaked at 2.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2018.
That places Lithuania 20th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.9% | — |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 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 lower secondary education as a percentage in Lithuania?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Lithuania was 1.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Lithuania ranks 20th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release