Lebanon vs Romania: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Lebanon
8.6%
in 2025
Romania
8.8%
in 2022
Lebanon rank
169th
Romania rank
166th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Lebanon
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.8% against 8.6% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Romania ahead.
Lebanon ranks 169th and Romania ranks 166th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 14.7% | 6.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 11.1% | 3.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 9.4% | 2.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 0.3% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Lebanon or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.8% against 8.6% in Lebanon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Lebanon and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Lebanon and Romania rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Lebanon ranks 169th and Romania ranks 166th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release