Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Lithuania
Lithuania: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 9,858 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Lithuania, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Lithuania is 9,858, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Lithuania peaked at 9,858 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,440, in 2003.
That places Lithuania 38th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6,923 | — |
| 2001 | 6,312 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 6,467 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4,440 | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 4,637 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 4,455 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 4,556 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5,010 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 5,148 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4,636 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 5,030 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 5,936 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 6,349 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 6,702 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 7,753 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 7,215 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 6,794 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 6,754 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 7,467 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 8,187 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 9,719 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 9,338 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 9,858 | +5.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 9,858 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,275, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 9,858 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,859, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,923 | 6,923 | 6,923 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,073 | 4,440 | 6,467 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,819 | 5,030 | 8,187 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,638 | 9,338 | 9,858 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 35 Romania 10,843 compare
- 36 Turks and Caicos Islands 10,046 compare
- 37 Belarus 9,859 compare
- 39 Portugal 9,287 compare
- 40 South Africa 9,131 compare
- 41 South Korea 9,080 compare
More education data for Lithuania
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Lithuania?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Lithuania was 9,858 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 9,858 in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,440 in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Lithuania ranks 38th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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 tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release