Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Lithuania

Lithuania: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 3,647 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3,647 millions
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
77th
of 163 countries
All-time high
3,708 millions
in 2014
All-time low
1,024 millions
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2017

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Lithuania, 1995–2017

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200620171995: 1.0k millions1996: 1.1k millions1997: 1.4k millions1998: 1.7k millions2001: 1.9k millions2002: 2.1k millions2003: 2.1k millions2004: 2.3k millions2005: 2.4k millions2006: 2.6k millions2007: 2.8k millions2008: 3.2k millions2009: 3.2k millions2010: 3.3k millions2011: 3.5k millions2012: 3.5k millions2013: 3.6k millions2014: 3.7k millions2015: 3.5k millions2016: 3.6k millions2017: 3.6k millions

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.

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions) in Lithuania, 1995 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1995 1,024 millions
1996 1,112 millions +8.6%
1997 1,377 millions +23.8%
1998 1,685 millions +22.4%
2001 1,916 millions +13.7%
2002 2,093 millions +9.2%
2003 2,105 millions +0.6%
2004 2,275 millions +8.0%
2005 2,352 millions +3.4%
2006 2,598 millions +10.5%
2007 2,832 millions +9.0%
2008 3,207 millions +13.2%
2009 3,204 millions -0.1%
2010 3,300 millions +3.0%
2011 3,544 millions +7.4%
2012 3,512 millions -0.9%
2013 3,637 millions +3.6%
2014 3,708 millions +1.9%
2015 3,542 millions -4.5%
2016 3,551 millions +0.3%
2017 3,647 millions +2.7%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 3,647 millions is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,119 millions, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 3,647 millions is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,501 millions, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 74 Croatia 4,297 millions compare
  2. 75 Cote d'Ivoire 4,202 millions compare
  3. 76 Uruguay 3,848 millions compare
  4. 78 Slovenia 3,623 millions compare
  5. 79 Azerbaijan 3,550 millions compare
  6. 80 Honduras 3,378 millions compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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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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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
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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/