Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Lithuania
Lithuania: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 3,647 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Lithuania, 1995–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 3,647 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2017.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Lithuania peaked at 3,708 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,024 millions, in 1995.
Lithuania ranks 77th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,300 millions | 1,024 millions | 1,685 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,509 millions | 1,916 millions | 3,207 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,555 millions | 3,300 millions | 3,708 millions | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Lithuania?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Lithuania was 3,647 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,708 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,024 millions in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Lithuania ranks 77th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/