Expenditure on tertiary education in Lebanon
Lebanon: Expenditure on tertiary education was 28.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary 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
In 2013, expenditure on tertiary education in Lebanon stood at 28.7%.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Lebanon peaked at 30.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 1996.
That places Lebanon 25th out of 160 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 26.0% | — |
| 1994 | 24.9% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | +49.3% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 19.1% | 26.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 25.1% | 29.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 26.5% | 30.7% | 4 |
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 tertiary education in Lebanon?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Lebanon was 28.7% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 1996.
- How does Lebanon rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Lebanon ranks 25th out of 160 countries with data for 2013.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.