Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Lithuania
Lithuania: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 18.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Lithuania, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 18.1% for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in 2022.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Lithuania peaked at 25.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2018.
Lithuania ranks 53rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19.5% | — |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.4% | 25.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.5% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.3% | 18.4% | 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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Lithuania?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Lithuania was 18.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Lithuania ranks 53rd out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release