Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Lithuania

Lithuania: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 19.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
19.8%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
45th
of 86 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2017
All-time low
15.0%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2003–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Lithuania, 2003–2017

051015202003201020172003: 16.9 %2004: 17.9 %2005: 18.6 %2006: 18.8 %2007: 19.6 %2008: 18.6 %2009: 15 %2010: 18.9 %2011: 18.9 %2012: 19 %2014: 19.3 %2015: 18.1 %2016: 18.6 %2017: 19.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 19.8% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Lithuania peaked at 19.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2009.

Lithuania ranks 45th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) in Lithuania, 2003 to 2017.
Year % Change
2003 16.9%
2004 17.9% +6.1%
2005 18.6% +4.1%
2006 18.8% +1.0%
2007 19.6% +4.0%
2008 18.6% -5.2%
2009 15.0% -19.5%
2010 18.9% +26.7%
2011 18.9% -0.1%
2012 19.0% +0.3%
2014 19.3% +1.7%
2015 18.1% -6.4%
2016 18.6% +3.2%
2017 19.8% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.9% 15.0% 19.6% 7
2010s 18.9% 18.1% 19.8% 7

Countries ranked near Lithuania

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  2. 43 Netherlands 20.1% compare
  3. 44 United Kingdom 20.0% compare
  4. 46 Ethiopia 19.5% compare
  5. 47 Kuwait 19.0% compare
  6. 48 Croatia 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Lithuania?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Lithuania was 19.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2009.
How does Lithuania rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Lithuania ranks 45th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 992 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/