Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Lebanon
Lebanon: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 2,281 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Lebanon, 1993–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2,281 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2013. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 133.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Lebanon peaked at 2,281 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 373.81 millions, in 1993.
Lebanon ranks 102nd of 169 countries on this measure, 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, PPP$ in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 373.81 millions | — |
| 1994 | 478.3 millions | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 598.78 millions | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 635.86 millions | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1,037 millions | +63.1% |
| 2002 | 978.32 millions | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1,167 millions | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 1,239 millions | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1,362 millions | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 1,421 millions | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1,232 millions | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 1,198 millions | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,196 millions | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,261 millions | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,814 millions | +43.8% |
| 2013 | 2,281 millions | +25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 521.69 millions | 373.81 millions | 635.86 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,204 millions | 978.32 millions | 1,421 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,638 millions | 1,196 millions | 2,281 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Lebanon?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Lebanon was 2,281 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,281 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 373.81 millions in 1993.
- How does Lebanon rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Lebanon ranks 102nd out of 169 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.1%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release