Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Lithuania

Lithuania: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 51.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
51.5%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
52nd
of 69 countries
All-time high
64.9%
in 2010
All-time low
51.5%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2010–2022

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Lithuania, 2010–2022

02040602010201620222010: 64.9 %2011: 64 %2012: 63 %2014: 60.4 %2015: 62.1 %2016: 56.3 %2017: 54.7 %2018: 52.8 %2019: 52.5 %2020: 51.7 %2021: 53.3 %2022: 51.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Lithuania is 51.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Lithuania peaked at 64.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2022.

That places Lithuania 52nd out of 69 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Lithuania, 2010 to 2022.
Year % Change
2010 64.9%
2011 64.0% -1.3%
2012 63.0% -1.5%
2014 60.4% -4.1%
2015 62.1% +2.7%
2016 56.3% -9.3%
2017 54.7% -2.8%
2018 52.8% -3.6%
2019 52.5% -0.5%
2020 51.7% -1.6%
2021 53.3% +3.1%
2022 51.5% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 59.0% 52.5% 64.9% 9
2020s 52.2% 51.5% 53.3% 3

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 49 New Zealand 52.1% compare
  2. 50 Sweden 51.9% compare
  3. 51 France 51.8% compare
  4. 53 Nepal 51.4% compare
  5. 54 Maldives 50.1% compare
  6. 55 Moldova 49.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Lithuania?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Lithuania was 51.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2022.
How does Lithuania rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Lithuania ranks 52nd out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
69 places, 886 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release