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

Latest (2011)
5.2%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
20th
of 42 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 1999
All-time low
4.6%
in 1993
Years of data
19
1993–2011

Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Lithuania, 1993–2011

02461993200220111993: 4.6 Percentage1994: 5.6 Percentage1995: 5.1 Percentage1996: 5.2 Percentage1997: 5.5 Percentage1998: 6 Percentage1999: 6.4 Percentage2000: 5.6 Percentage2001: 5.9 Percentage2002: 5.8 Percentage2003: 5.1 Percentage2004: 5.2 Percentage2005: 4.9 Percentage2006: 4.8 Percentage2007: 4.6 Percentage2008: 4.9 Percentage2009: 5.6 Percentage2010: 5.4 Percentage2011: 5.2 Percentage

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

Annual values for Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011) in Lithuania, 1993 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 18 Switzerland 5.3% compare
  2. 19 Portugal 5.3% compare
  3. 20 Lithuania 5.2% compare
  4. 22 Estonia 5.2% compare
  5. 22 Estonia 5.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 717 data points, 1991–2011
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