Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Lebanon
Lebanon: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 19.5% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Lebanon, 2002–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, tertiary in Lebanon is 19.5%, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Lebanon peaked at 21.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2011.
That places Lebanon 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.3% | — |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +63.6% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 11.3% | 21.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 10.5% | 19.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 80 Chile 20.3% compare
- 81 Russian Federation 19.8% compare
- 82 Tajikistan 19.6% compare
- 84 United States of America 19.4%
- 85 Azerbaijan 19.4% compare
- 86 Cameroon 19.4% compare
More education data for Lebanon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,252 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 34,874 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 102,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,517 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,800 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 533,550 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0919 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Lebanon?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Lebanon was 19.5% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2011.
- How does Lebanon rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Lebanon ranks 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.