Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Lithuania

Lithuania: Public expenditure on education by education level and programme was 1.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
10th
of 41 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2013
All-time low
0.6%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Lithuania, 2012–2023

0.511.522012201720232012: 0.63 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2013: 2.1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2014: 0.62 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2015: 0.67 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2016: 0.75 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2017: 0.76 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2018: 0.86 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2019: 0.87 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2020: 1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2021: 1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2022: 0.99 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2023: 1.1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).

Analysis

In 2023, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Lithuania stood at 1.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Lithuania peaked at 2.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.

That places Lithuania 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP in Lithuania, 2012 to 2023.
Year Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) Change
2012 0.6%
2013 2.1% +241.3%
2014 0.6% -71.2%
2015 0.7% +8.1%
2016 0.8% +11.9%
2017 0.8% +1.3%
2018 0.9% +13.2%
2019 0.9% +1.2%
2020 1.0% +18.4%
2021 1.0% -1.9%
2022 1.0% -2.0%
2023 1.1% +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9% 0.6% 2.1% 8
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 7 Latvia 1.1% compare
  2. 7 Latvia 1.1% compare
  3. 9 Bulgaria 1.1% compare
  4. 10 Lithuania 1.1% compare
  5. 12 Germany 1.0% compare
  6. 13 Denmark 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Lithuania?
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Lithuania was 1.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
How does Lithuania rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
Lithuania ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP
Unit
Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 451 data points, 2012–2023
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