Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Lebanon
Lebanon: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 703.55 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Lebanon, 1993–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Lebanon is 703.55 millions, measured in 2013. 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 us$ in Lebanon peaked at 703.55 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 189.48 millions, in 1993.
That places Lebanon 119th out of 174 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 US$ in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 189.48 millions | — |
| 1994 | 237.38 millions | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 291.07 millions | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 303.54 millions | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 453.71 millions | +49.5% |
| 2002 | 421.56 millions | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 480.28 millions | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 494.15 millions | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 527.14 millions | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 535.55 millions | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 455.53 millions | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 440.06 millions | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 434.14 millions | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 448.55 millions | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 598.28 millions | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 703.55 millions | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 255.37 millions | 189.48 millions | 303.54 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 476 millions | 421.56 millions | 535.55 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 546.13 millions | 434.14 millions | 703.55 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 us$ in Lebanon?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Lebanon was 703.55 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 703.55 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.48 millions in 1993.
- How does Lebanon rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Lebanon ranks 119th out of 174 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release