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

Lithuania: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 35.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
35.5%
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
23rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2003
All-time low
27.4%
in 2014
Years of data
19
2003–2022

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Lithuania, 2003–2022

0102030402003201220222003: 42.2 %2004: 37 %2005: 34.6 %2006: 34.4 %2007: 30.9 %2008: 32 %2009: 40.1 %2010: 34.6 %2011: 33.8 %2012: 29.3 %2014: 27.4 %2015: 38.6 %2016: 39.1 %2017: 39.3 %2018: 34.9 %2019: 35.2 %2020: 31.5 %2021: 31.1 %2022: 35.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Lithuania stood at 35.5%.

The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Lithuania peaked at 42.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2014.

Lithuania ranks 23rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Lithuania, 2003 to 2022.
Year % Change
2003 42.2%
2004 37.0% -12.3%
2005 34.6% -6.5%
2006 34.4% -0.6%
2007 30.9% -10.0%
2008 32.0% +3.5%
2009 40.1% +25.3%
2010 34.6% -13.9%
2011 33.8% -2.3%
2012 29.3% -13.1%
2014 27.4% -6.5%
2015 38.6% +40.9%
2016 39.1% +1.2%
2017 39.3% +0.6%
2018 34.9% -11.4%
2019 35.2% +0.9%
2020 31.5% -10.4%
2021 31.1% -1.4%
2022 35.5% +14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.9% 30.9% 42.2% 7
2010s 34.7% 27.4% 39.3% 9
2020s 32.7% 31.1% 35.5% 3

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 20 Slovakia 41.8% compare
  2. 21 Moldova 39.8% compare
  3. 22 Estonia 39.0% compare
  4. 24 Azerbaijan 34.2%
  5. 25 Sierra Leone 32.7% compare
  6. 26 Rwanda 32.4% compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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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 35.5% 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 42.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2014.
How does Lithuania rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Lithuania ranks 23rd out of 44 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 up 20.9%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
44 places, 433 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release