Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Lebanon
Lebanon: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 655.54 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Lebanon, 1993–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 655.54 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in 2013. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 135.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Lebanon peaked at 655.54 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.23 millions, in 1993.
Lebanon ranks 82nd of 148 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, PPP$ in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 97.23 millions | — |
| 1994 | 119.3 millions | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 120.41 millions | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 121.24 millions | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 278.41 millions | +129.6% |
| 2004 | 292.42 millions | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 356.24 millions | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 371.28 millions | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 360.02 millions | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 357 millions | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 319.12 millions | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 325.18 millions | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 334.1 millions | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 557.18 millions | +66.8% |
| 2013 | 655.54 millions | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.55 millions | 97.23 millions | 121.24 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 333.5 millions | 278.41 millions | 371.28 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 468 millions | 325.18 millions | 655.54 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 79 Paraguay 898.99 millions compare
- 80 Tanzania 747.18 millions compare
- 81 Estonia 685.69 millions compare
- 83 Burkina Faso 551.46 millions compare
- 84 Afghanistan 542.64 millions
- 85 Turkmenistan 509.16 millions
More education data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Lebanon?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Lebanon was 655.54 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 655.54 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.23 millions in 1993.
- How does Lebanon rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Lebanon ranks 82nd out of 148 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.5%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release