International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Lithuania
Lithuania: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Lithuania, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.3% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9,151.3% on the previous year and up 1,339.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Lithuania peaked at 0.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Lithuania ranks 50th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +98.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +49.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -55.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +182.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +69.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -69.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -65.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +88.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +9151.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Lithuania?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Lithuania was 0.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Lithuania ranks 50th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,339.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release