Lebanon vs Romania: Government expenditure on education, total
Lebanon
8.6%
in 2025
Romania
8.8%
in 2022
Lebanon rank
167th
Romania rank
164th
Government expenditure on education, total 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 167th and Romania ranks 164th of 193 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 government expenditure on education, total, Lebanon or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.8% against 8.6% in Lebanon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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 government expenditure on education, total?
- Lebanon ranks 167th and Romania ranks 164th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.