Education Spending: Lithuania
Lithuania's education spending is currently 4.253 % of GDP as of 2022. # Lithuania Education Spending Lithuania allocated 4.
Current (2022)
4.253 % of GDP
+0.3% y/y
Peak (1998)
6.09 % of GDP
Low (2017)
3.812 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1993–2022 · 28 pts
Education Spending — Lithuania
1993 — 2022
Education Spending — Lithuania
Analysis# Lithuania Education Spending
Lithuania allocated 4.253% of its GDP to education in 2022, representing a modest recovery from recent lows but still significantly below its historical peak of 6.09% in 1998. Over the three-decade span from 1993 to 2022, education spending increased 8.7% overall, though the trajectory has been volatile. The current level sits closer to the country's all-time low of 3.812% in 2017 than to its peak, indicating a sustained shift toward lower investment relative to economic output.
The most striking trend emerged between 2013 and 2017, when spending declined sharply from 4.624% to 3.812%—a critical period of austerity. Since hitting bottom in 2017, Lithuania has gradually increased education funding, accelerated notably by a 2020 spike to 4.473%, likely reflecting pandemic-related educational investments. The 2022 figure of 4.253% suggests stabilization at this intermediate level, though substantial distance remains between current spending and the robust 1990s commitment to education.
Historical Data
28 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4.253 % of GDP | +0.31% |
| 2021 | 4.24 % of GDP | -5.21% |
| 2020 | 4.473 % of GDP | +13.47% |
| 2019 | 3.942 % of GDP | +2.23% |
| 2018 | 3.856 % of GDP | +1.15% |
| 2017 | 3.812 % of GDP | -4.96% |
| 2016 | 4.011 % of GDP | -4.86% |
| 2015 | 4.216 % of GDP | -6.48% |
| 2014 | 4.508 % of GDP | -2.51% |
| 2013 | 4.624 % of GDP | -3.30% |
| 2012 | 4.782 % of GDP | -7.24% |
| 2011 | 5.155 % of GDP | -3.99% |
| 2010 | 5.369 % of GDP | -3.59% |
| 2009 | 5.569 % of GDP | +15.16% |
| 2008 | 4.836 % of GDP | +5.31% |
| 2007 | 4.592 % of GDP | -5.07% |
| 2006 | 4.837 % of GDP | -0.82% |
| 2005 | 4.877 % of GDP | -5.26% |
| 2004 | 5.148 % of GDP | +0.80% |
| 2003 | 5.107 % of GDP | -11.81% |
Show all 28 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.791 % of GDP | -0.77% |
| 2001 | 5.836 % of GDP | -4.17% |
| 1998 | 6.09 % of GDP | +12.28% |
| 1997 | 5.424 % of GDP | +12.58% |
| 1996 | 4.818 % of GDP | +1.75% |
| 1995 | 4.735 % of GDP | -0.59% |
| 1994 | 4.763 % of GDP | +21.72% |
| 1993 | 3.913 % of GDP | — |
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