Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Lithuania
Lithuania: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 17.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Lithuania, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 17.8% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Lithuania peaked at 22.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2003.
That places Lithuania 46th out of 127 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14.1% | — |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.1% | 17.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.5% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.5% | 18.7% | 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 primary student as a percentage of gdp in Lithuania?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Lithuania was 17.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 46th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release