Expenditure on secondary education in Lebanon
Lebanon: Expenditure on secondary education was 17.1% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on secondary education in Lebanon, 1993–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 17.1% for expenditure on secondary education in 2013.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Lebanon peaked at 18.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
Lebanon ranks 140th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on secondary education in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18.5% | — |
| 1994 | 18.8% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 14.7% | — |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 0.0% | 18.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.7% | 17.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,252 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 34,874 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 102,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,517 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,800 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 533,550 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0919 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on secondary education in Lebanon?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Lebanon was 17.1% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Lebanon rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Lebanon ranks 140th out of 149 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.