Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lithuania

Lithuania: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 15.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
15.7%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
99th
of 115 countries
All-time high
44.9%
in 1997
All-time low
15.3%
in 2008
Years of data
18
1997–2017

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lithuania, 1997–2017

2030401997200720171997: 44.92001: 33.82002: 32.22003: 19.82004: 19.32005: 16.92006: 15.82007: 15.52008: 15.32009: 16.12010: 16.82011: 18.32012: 18.62013: 18.62014: 20.62015: 18.62016: 16.72017: 15.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lithuania stood at 15.7%.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lithuania peaked at 44.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2008.

That places Lithuania 99th out of 115 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Lithuania, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 44.9%
2001 33.8% -24.7%
2002 32.2% -4.8%
2003 19.8% -38.4%
2004 19.3% -2.7%
2005 16.9% -12.7%
2006 15.8% -6.5%
2007 15.5% -1.9%
2008 15.3% -0.9%
2009 16.1% +4.8%
2010 16.8% +4.5%
2011 18.3% +9.1%
2012 18.6% +1.4%
2013 18.6% +0.4%
2014 20.6% +10.5%
2015 18.6% -9.7%
2016 16.7% -9.9%
2017 15.7% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.9% 44.9% 44.9% 1
2000s 20.5% 15.3% 33.8% 9
2010s 18.0% 15.7% 20.6% 8

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 96 Guatemala 17.7% compare
  2. 97 Argentina 16.9% compare
  3. 98 Andorra 16.2% compare
  4. 100 Latvia 14.8% compare
  5. 101 Paraguay 14.3% compare
  6. 102 Guyana 13.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lithuania?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lithuania was 15.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 1997.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2008.
How does Lithuania rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Lithuania ranks 99th out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/