Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Lithuania
Lithuania: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Lithuania, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Lithuania stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Lithuania peaked at 0.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2007.
That places Lithuania 132nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.8% | — |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Lithuania?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Lithuania was 0.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 132nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release