Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Lithuania
Lithuania: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 18.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Lithuania, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Lithuania stood at 18.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Lithuania peaked at 25.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2018.
Lithuania ranks 57th of 115 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 secondary student as a percentage of in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19.6% | — |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.2% | 25.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.3% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.7% | 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 secondary student as a percentage of in Lithuania?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Lithuania was 18.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Lithuania ranks 57th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release