Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.046 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lebanon, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lebanon is 0.046 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lebanon peaked at 0.0491 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0174 units per person, in 1971.
Lebanon ranks 37th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0174 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0176 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.021 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0273 units per person | +29.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0289 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0263 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.023 units per person | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0236 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0219 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0241 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0248 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0228 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0202 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0266 units per person | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0268 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0304 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.032 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0318 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0336 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0355 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0364 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0386 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0399 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.04 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0401 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0426 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0406 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0401 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0361 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0334 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.035 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0359 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0386 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0419 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0434 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0478 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0491 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.046 units per person | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0208 units per person | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0273 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0247 units per person | 0.0219 units per person | 0.0289 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0232 units per person | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0266 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0345 units per person | 0.0268 units per person | 0.04 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0384 units per person | 0.0334 units per person | 0.0426 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0466 units per person | 0.0434 units per person | 0.0491 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 34 Sweden 0.0468 units per person compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0467 units per person compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 0.0466 units per person compare
- 38 Canada 0.0459 units per person compare
- 39 Philippines 0.0444 units per person compare
- 40 Costa Rica 0.0444 units per person 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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lebanon?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lebanon was 0.046 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0491 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0174 units per person in 1971.
- How does Lebanon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Lebanon ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.