Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Lithuania

Lithuania: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 18.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
18.2%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
53rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2009
All-time low
15.9%
in 2018
Years of data
20
2003–2022

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Lithuania, 2003–2022

01020302003201220222003: 202004: 22.52005: 212006: 20.62007: 20.52008: 21.82009: 26.92010: 21.72011: 18.42012: 17.22013: 172014: 17.32015: 17.12016: 17.42017: 16.72018: 15.92019: 17.12020: 19.72021: 18.72022: 18.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 18.2% for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Lithuania peaked at 26.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2018.

Lithuania ranks 53rd of 99 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 upper secondary student as a in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Lithuania, 2003 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2003 20.0%
2004 22.5% +12.1%
2005 21.0% -6.5%
2006 20.6% -1.9%
2007 20.5% -0.2%
2008 21.8% +6.0%
2009 26.9% +23.5%
2010 21.7% -19.2%
2011 18.4% -15.5%
2012 17.2% -6.6%
2013 17.0% -0.9%
2014 17.3% +1.5%
2015 17.1% -0.7%
2016 17.4% +1.7%
2017 16.7% -4.2%
2018 15.9% -4.5%
2019 17.1% +7.0%
2020 19.7% +15.1%
2021 18.7% -4.6%
2022 18.2% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.9% 20.0% 26.9% 7
2010s 17.6% 15.9% 21.7% 10
2020s 18.9% 18.2% 19.7% 3

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 50 Norway 19.1% compare
  2. 51 Argentina 18.7% compare
  3. 52 Romania 18.4% compare
  4. 54 Switzerland 18.1% compare
  5. 55 Oman 18.0% compare
  6. 56 Denmark 17.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Lithuania?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Lithuania was 18.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2018.
How does Lithuania rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Lithuania ranks 53rd out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
99 places, 1,355 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release