Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Lebanon

Lebanon: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
0.3%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
83rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2006
All-time low
0.3%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2002–2011

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Lebanon, 2002–2011

00.10.20.30.40.52002200620112002: 0.418 %2004: 0.486 %2006: 0.498 %2008: 0.374 %2009: 0.322 %2011: 0.312 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Lebanon is 0.3%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Lebanon peaked at 0.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.

That places Lebanon 83rd out of 101 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Lebanon, 2002 to 2011.
Year % Change
2002 0.4%
2004 0.5% +16.1%
2006 0.5% +2.6%
2008 0.4% -24.8%
2009 0.3% -14.1%
2011 0.3% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 5
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 80 Jordan 0.4% compare
  2. 81 Malawi 0.3%
  3. 82 Chad 0.3%
  4. 84 Afghanistan 0.3%
  5. 85 Gambia 0.3% compare
  6. 86 Cambodia 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 101 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Lebanon?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Lebanon was 0.3% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
How does Lebanon rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Lebanon ranks 83rd out of 101 countries with data for 2011.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/