What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Lebanon and Russian Federation?

0.3%, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Russian Federation?

7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lebanon vs Russian Federation: Government expenditure per student, tertiary

Lebanon

19.5%

in 2013

Russian Federation

19.8%

in 2016

Lebanon rank

83rd

Russian Federation rank

81st

Government expenditure per student, tertiary over time

Lebanon
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 19.8% against 19.5% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 83rd and Russian Federation ranks 81st of 111 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19.5%	12.6%	6.9%	Lebanon
2010s	18.3%	15.9%	2.5%	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, tertiary, Lebanon or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 19.8% against 19.5% in Lebanon as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, tertiary between Lebanon and Russian Federation?: 0.3%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Russian Federation?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.
How do Lebanon and Russian Federation rank globally for government expenditure per student, tertiary?: Lebanon ranks 83rd and Russian Federation ranks 81st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.