Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lithuania
Lithuania: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 19.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lithuania, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 19.2% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lithuania peaked at 44.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2008.
Lithuania ranks 83rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 44.7% | — |
| 2001 | 33.8% | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -38.4% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 15.3% | 33.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 15.8% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.5% | 20.4% | 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Lithuania?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lithuania was 19.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2008.
- How does Lithuania rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Lithuania ranks 83rd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 tertiary 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