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Lithuania - Education Spending 2016

Government expenditure on education as % of GDP · World Bank
4.01% −0.21% from 2015 Global rank: 73rd

Lithuania's education spending was 4.01% in 2016, decreased +0.21% from 4.22% in 2015. This was the 73rd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2016▾
Education Spending by Country - 2016
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Nigeria 0.39% -10.0%
2nd Papua New Guinea 0.85% -47.5%
3rd Indonesia 1.21% -66.2%
4th Bangladesh 1.28% -31.5%
5th Monaco 1.37% 34.2%
6th Haiti 1.39% -25.2%
7th South Sudan 1.57% 6.8%
8th Central African Republic 1.75% -8.2%
9th Sierra Leone 1.86% -42.2%
10th Mauritania 1.94% -31.3%
11th Gambia, The 2.02% -6.3%
12th Bermuda 2.04% 35.8%
13th Liberia 2.11% -0.1%
14th Congo, Democratic Republic of 2.12% -2.4%
15th Uganda 2.14% -7.9%
16th Antigua and Barbuda 2.17% 8.9%
17th Lebanon 2.18% -10.5%
18th Chad 2.39% 1.9%
19th Guinea 2.54% 1.1%
20th Cameroon 2.56% -3.6%
21st Bahamas, The 2.59% 13.9%
22nd Gabon 2.67% -5.5%
23rd Pakistan 2.67% 11.8%
24th Madagascar 2.69% 21.6%
25th Angola 2.75% -21.0%
26th Armenia 2.76% -1.7%
27th Lao PDR 2.77% 1.4%
28th Puerto Rico (US) 2.78% -16.7%
29th Bahrain 2.80% 9.8%
30th Benin 2.90% -8.6%
31st Azerbaijan 2.90% -1.6%
32nd Turks and Caicos Islands 2.91% -6.0%
33rd Singapore 2.94% -1.6%
34th Guatemala 2.94% -2.8%
35th Niger 2.96% -34.1%
36th Kazakhstan 2.98% 6.8%
37th St. Kitts and Nevis 3.00% 17.7%
38th Romania 3.03% -2.6%
39th San Marino 3.03% -3.0%
40th Mali 3.09% -18.6%
41st Macao SAR, China 3.10% 3.2%
42nd Japan 3.15% -5.0%
43rd Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.17% 20.7%
44th Sri Lanka 3.23% 53.0%
45th Andorra 3.24% -1.3%
46th British Virgin Islands 3.25% -30.8%
47th Malawi 3.28% -14.8%
48th Hong Kong SAR, China 3.29% 0.9%
49th Philippines 3.30% 16.6%
50th Panama 3.32% 1.8%
51st Rwanda 3.43% -5.8%
52nd Paraguay 3.43% 3.0%
53rd Jordan 3.45% -7.0%
54th Viet Nam 3.47% 1.5%
55th Serbia 3.50% -14.0%
56th Georgia 3.52% 13.3%
57th Ireland 3.66% 1.0%
58th Maldives 3.66% -5.4%
59th Togo 3.66% -1.3%
60th Zambia 3.75% -19.0%
61st Russian Federation 3.76% -1.9%
62nd Thailand 3.77% -2.5%
63rd Italy 3.80% -6.4%
64th Peru 3.81% -3.9%
65th El Salvador 3.83% -2.2%
66th Dominican Republic 3.85% 6.8%
67th Slovak Republic 3.88% -14.9%
68th Nepal 3.90% 19.8%
69th Djibouti 3.92% 9.0%
70th Côte d'Ivoire 3.94% 12.6%
71st Albania 3.96% 15.2%
72nd Samoa 3.98% -10.0%
73rd Lithuania 4.01% -4.9%
74th Seychelles 4.02% -18.2%
75th Nicaragua 4.08% 0.1%
76th Tanzania 4.10% -2.2%
77th Spain 4.19% -1.3%
78th Barbados 4.20% -18.7%
79th Trinidad and Tobago 4.21% -4.8%
80th India 4.25% 3.4%
81st Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.26% 41.3%
82nd Korea 4.33% -2.7%
83rd Uruguay 4.36% 3.8%
84th Ghana 4.39% -0.9%
85th Brunei Darussalam 4.43% 32.0%
86th Ecuador 4.46% -12.6%
87th Colombia 4.48% 0.2%
88th Afghanistan 4.54% 39.6%
89th Hungary 4.62% 2.7%
90th Poland 4.63% -3.3%
91st Türkiye 4.63% 7.5%
92nd Burundi 4.69% -26.4%
93rd Guyana 4.74% 21.6%
94th Germany 4.75% -0.3%
95th Malaysia 4.75% -2.9%
96th Cabo Verde 4.75% -1.1%
97th Mexico 4.76% -5.8%
98th United States 4.78% -3.0%
99th Canada 4.82% 1.6%
100th Nauru 4.82% -22.9%
101st Latvia 4.82% -11.8%
102nd European Union 4.83% -1.2%
103rd Fiji 4.84% 0.6%
104th Slovenia 4.84% -2.2%
105th Congo, Republic of 4.87% 55.2%
106th Mauritius 4.88% 2.6%
107th Kenya 4.90% 3.2%
108th Belarus 4.95% 3.3%
109th Malta 4.96% 0.9%
110th Switzerland 4.98% -0.3%
111th West Bank and Gaza 4.98% 6.9%
112th Ukraine 5.01% -6.2%
113th Estonia 5.06% 0.1%
114th Morocco 5.09% -0.9%
115th Senegal 5.11% -6.3%
116th Dominica 5.13% 50.6%
117th Mongolia 5.18% 22.7%
118th St. Lucia 5.21% 34.2%
119th Jamaica 5.31% -2.6%
120th Chile 5.37% 9.4%
121st Uzbekistan 5.38% -2.1%
122nd Netherlands 5.39% 2.1%
123rd United Kingdom 5.43% -2.3%
124th Eswatini 5.43% 1.5%
125th South Africa 5.44% -0.7%
126th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 5.45% 10.0%
127th Aruba 5.49% -6.7%
128th Czechia 5.50% -3.8%
129th New Zealand 5.51% -3.5%
130th Austria 5.51% 0.3%
131st Argentina 5.55% -4.0%
132nd Suriname 5.64% 1.9%
133rd Moldova 5.67% -1.6%
134th Belize 5.73% 6.9%
135th Tajikistan 5.73% 15.4%
136th Mozambique 5.80% -1.9%
137th Israel 5.82% 0.2%
138th Kuwait 5.96% 58.4%
139th Honduras 6.10% -5.0%
140th São Tomé and Principe 6.12% 30.2%
141st Cyprus 6.12% -3.0%
142nd Curaçao 6.23% 4.8%
143rd Brazil 6.31% 1.2%
144th Bhutan 6.40% -7.6%
145th Belgium 6.49% 0.3%
146th Algeria 6.50% 5.3%
147th Kyrgyz Republic 6.59% 10.0%
148th Costa Rica 6.89% 0.3%
149th Finland 6.91% -2.3%
150th Iceland 7.43% -0.3%
151st Lesotho 7.55% -1.2%
152nd Sweden 7.64% 1.9%
153rd Vanuatu 7.68% 37.0%
154th Denmark 7.72% 1.0%
155th Norway 7.98% 6.1%
156th Timor-Leste 8.13% -4.0%
157th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.15% 0.1%
158th Botswana 8.74% 4.1%
159th Cuba 9.01% 0.6%
160th Namibia 10.59% 7.5%
161st Kiribati 11.65% 8.2%
162nd Micronesia, Federated States of 13.81% 11.3%
Source: World Bank (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was Lithuania's education spending in 2016?▾

Lithuania's education spending in 2016 was 4.01%. This ranked 73rd globally.

How did Lithuania's education spending change in 2016?▾

Lithuania's education spending decreased by 4.9% in 2016 compared to 2015.

Which country had the highest education spending in 2016?▾

Micronesia, Federated States of had the highest education spending in 2016 at 13.81%.

What is the education spending of Lithuania in 2016?▾

The education spending of Lithuania in 2016 was 4.01%. This ranked 73rd globally.

How does 2016 compare to 2015 for Lithuania's education spending?▾

Lithuania's education spending went from 4.22% in 2015 to 4.01% in 2016, a 4.9% decrease.

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