Government expenditure per student, primary in Lithuania
Lithuania: Government expenditure per student, primary was 19.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Lithuania, 2003–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 19.5% for government expenditure per student, primary in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Lithuania peaked at 22.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, 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 student, primary in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14.1% | — |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.1% | 17.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 18.5% | 22.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in Lithuania?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Lithuania was 19.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Lithuania ranks 37th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.