Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Lithuania
Lithuania: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 18.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Lithuania, 1997–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 18.0% for government expenditure per student, tertiary in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Lithuania peaked at 44.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2008.
That places Lithuania 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 44.9% | — |
| 2001 | 33.8% | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -37.6% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 16.0% | 33.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 18.0% | 26.9% | 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, tertiary in Lithuania?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Lithuania was 18.0% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2008.
- How does Lithuania rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Lithuania ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, tertiary (% 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.