All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Lithuania

Lithuania: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public was 72.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
72.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 101 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 2009
All-time low
65.3%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2003–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Lithuania, 2003–2017

0204060802003201020172003: 76 %2004: 74.7 %2005: 73 %2006: 70.4 %2007: 68.7 %2008: 71.7 %2009: 79.4 %2010: 72.9 %2011: 68 %2012: 67.4 %2014: 65.3 %2015: 67.5 %2016: 72.1 %2017: 72.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Lithuania stood at 72.8%.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Lithuania peaked at 79.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 2014.

Lithuania ranks 38th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Lithuania, 2003 to 2017.
Year % Change
2003 76.0%
2004 74.7% -1.7%
2005 73.0% -2.3%
2006 70.4% -3.6%
2007 68.7% -2.4%
2008 71.7% +4.4%
2009 79.4% +10.6%
2010 72.9% -8.2%
2011 68.0% -6.7%
2012 67.4% -0.8%
2014 65.3% -3.1%
2015 67.5% +3.3%
2016 72.1% +6.8%
2017 72.8% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.4% 68.7% 79.4% 7
2010s 69.4% 65.3% 72.9% 7

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 35 Germany 73.3% compare
  2. 36 Ghana 73.3% compare
  3. 37 Armenia 73.0% compare
  4. 39 Lao People's Democratic Republic 72.6% compare
  5. 40 Bulgaria 72.6% compare
  6. 41 Italy 71.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Lithuania?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Lithuania was 72.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 2014.
How does Lithuania rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?
Lithuania ranks 38th out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/