Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Lithuania
Lithuania: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure was 5.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Lithuania, 1993–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2011, expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Lithuania stood at 5.2%.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Lithuania peaked at 6.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1993.
Lithuania ranks 20th of 42 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.
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.6% | — |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Lithuania?
- Expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Lithuania was 5.2% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1993.
- How does Lithuania rank for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Lithuania ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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