Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Lithuania, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Lithuania stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Lithuania peaked at 0.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
That places Lithuania 20th out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.4% | — |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -72.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -12.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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 private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Lithuania?
- Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Lithuania was 0.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Lithuania rank for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- Lithuania ranks 20th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. 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 private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release