Lebanon vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Lebanon
54.4%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
50.1%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
77th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
75th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Lebanon
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 54.4% against 50.1% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 77th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.8% | 6.9% | 13.9% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 9.5% | 14.0% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 16.0% | 8.5% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 23.3% | 12.7% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 38.8% | 5.9% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 55.3% | 48.4% | 6.9% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Lebanon or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Lebanon, at 54.4% against 50.1% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Lebanon and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 4.3%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 77th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 75th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release