Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lebanon

Lebanon: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 19.5% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
19.5%
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
90th
of 115 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2005
All-time low
10.5%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2002–2013

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lebanon, 2002–2013

051015202002200720132002: 21.32004: 19.62005: 21.62006: 20.82007: 16.72008: 14.12009: 11.32010: 10.72011: 10.52012: 17.22013: 19.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2013, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lebanon stood at 19.5%.

The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lebanon peaked at 21.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2011.

Lebanon ranks 90th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Lebanon, 2002 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2002 21.3%
2004 19.6% -8.0%
2005 21.6% +10.4%
2006 20.8% -3.5%
2007 16.7% -19.9%
2008 14.1% -15.2%
2009 11.3% -19.8%
2010 10.7% -5.3%
2011 10.5% -2.2%
2012 17.2% +63.8%
2013 19.5% +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.9% 11.3% 21.6% 7
2010s 14.5% 10.5% 19.5% 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 87 Israel 19.9% compare
  2. 88 Russian Federation 19.6% compare
  3. 89 Tajikistan 19.6% compare
  4. 91 Cameroon 19.4% compare
  5. 92 Panama 18.7% compare
  6. 93 Thailand 18.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lebanon?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Lebanon was 19.5% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2011.
How does Lebanon rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Lebanon ranks 90th out of 115 countries with data for 2013.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/