Lebanon vs Romania: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Lebanon
8.6%
in 2025
Romania
8.8%
in 2022
Lebanon rank
166th
Romania rank
164th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Lebanon
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.8% against 8.6% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Romania ahead.
Lebanon ranks 166th and Romania ranks 164th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 14.7% | 6.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 11.1% | 3.9% | Romania |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 9.4% | 2.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 0.3% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Lebanon or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.8% against 8.6% in Lebanon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Lebanon and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Lebanon and Romania rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Lebanon ranks 166th and Romania ranks 164th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.