Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Lebanon
Lebanon: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 2,544 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Lebanon, 1993–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2013, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Lebanon stood at 2,544 millions. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Lebanon peaked at 2,544 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 685.13 millions, in 1993.
That places Lebanon 102nd out of 166 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 685.13 millions | — |
| 1994 | 858.32 millions | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 1,052 millions | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 1,098 millions | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1,641 millions | +49.5% |
| 2002 | 1,524 millions | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,737 millions | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 1,787 millions | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,906 millions | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1,936 millions | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,647 millions | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 1,591 millions | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,570 millions | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,622 millions | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2,163 millions | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 2,544 millions | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 923.36 millions | 685.13 millions | 1,098 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,721 millions | 1,524 millions | 1,936 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,975 millions | 1,570 millions | 2,544 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Lebanon
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,699 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Lebanon?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Lebanon was 2,544 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,544 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 685.13 millions in 1993.
- How does Lebanon rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Lebanon ranks 102nd out of 166 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release