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.
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
- Gross national expenditure 96.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 14.42 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 73.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.5% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 91.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 81.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 54.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 15.34 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 73.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 18.66 billion current LCU (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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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.