Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Lithuania
Lithuania: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 19.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Lithuania, 2003–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 19.5 for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in 2016.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Lithuania peaked at 22.4 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.06, in 2003.
Lithuania ranks 37th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14.06 | — |
| 2004 | 14.68 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 15.28 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 15.77 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.9 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 16.99 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 17.67 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 22.4 | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 20.44 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 19.7 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 19.15 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 18.47 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 18.6 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.5 | +4.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 19.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.52, 100% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 19.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.16, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.62 | 14.06 | 17.67 | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.75 | 18.47 | 22.4 | 7 |
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 per primary student vs gdp per capita in Lithuania?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Lithuania was 19.5 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4 in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.06 in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 37th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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