Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Lebanon
Lebanon: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 731.15 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Lebanon, 1993–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 731.15 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in 2013. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Lebanon peaked at 731.15 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 178.22 millions, in 1993.
Lebanon ranks 80th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 178.22 millions | — |
| 1994 | 214.09 millions | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 211.64 millions | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 209.27 millions | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 433.78 millions | +107.3% |
| 2004 | 435.09 millions | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 513.92 millions | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 519.6 millions | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 490.56 millions | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 477.25 millions | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 423.99 millions | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 426.86 millions | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 429.7 millions | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 664.49 millions | +54.6% |
| 2013 | 731.15 millions | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 203.3 millions | 178.22 millions | 214.09 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 470.6 millions | 423.99 millions | 519.6 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 563.05 millions | 426.86 millions | 731.15 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Lebanon
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 33,038 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,661 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 135,225 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.08 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 107,417 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.38 % change on previous year (2019)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Lebanon?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Lebanon was 731.15 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 731.15 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.22 millions in 1993.
- How does Lebanon rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Lebanon ranks 80th out of 146 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release