Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Lithuania

Lithuania: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 720.18 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
720.18 millions
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
74th
of 145 countries
All-time high
1,098 millions
in 2014
All-time low
189.24 millions
in 1995
Years of data
20
1995–2017

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

2004006008001.0k1995200620171995: 189.2 millions1996: 212.7 millions1997: 265.5 millions2001: 434.5 millions2002: 502.7 millions2003: 406.1 millions2004: 465.8 millions2005: 493.8 millions2006: 534.5 millions2007: 615.8 millions2008: 680.1 millions2009: 645.4 millions2010: 777.5 millions2011: 1.0k millions2012: 1.0k millions2013: 1.0k millions2014: 1.1k millions2015: 986.7 millions2016: 728.8 millions2017: 720.2 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 720.18 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Lithuania peaked at 1,098 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 189.24 millions, in 1995.

That places Lithuania 74th out of 145 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 222.46 millions 189.24 millions 265.47 millions 3
2000s 530.96 millions 406.08 millions 680.13 millions 9
2010s 922.95 millions 720.18 millions 1,098 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Lithuania?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Lithuania was 720.18 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 1,098 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 189.24 millions in 1995.
How does Lithuania rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Lithuania ranks 74th out of 145 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/