Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 11.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Lithuania, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Lithuania stood at 11.7%.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Lithuania peaked at 43.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2020.
That places Lithuania 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 43.8% | — |
| 1994 | 20.3% | -53.5% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +3.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 11.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 100% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 11.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -53.5% | 43.8% | 20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 15.4% | 43.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 12.4% | 16.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.4% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 127.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 44.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,069 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0741 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,444 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Lithuania?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Lithuania was 11.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Lithuania ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.