Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 25.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lebanon, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 25.94 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lebanon peaked at 27.56 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.16 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Lebanon 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 4.33 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 5.53 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 7.69 units per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 8.32 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 7.73 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 6.87 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 6.89 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 7.77 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 8.36 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 7.98 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 11.05 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2000 | 11.34 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 13.1 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 13.97 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 14.08 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.12 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 16.2 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 16.92 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 18.28 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 19.23 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 19.52 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 19.78 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 21.2 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 20.77 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 22.51 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 22.38 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 21.16 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 21.62 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 21.62 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.6 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 23.72 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 24.2 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 26.74 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 27.56 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 25.94 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 25.94 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 units per square kilometre, 18.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 25.94 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.33 units per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +38.9% | 5.53 units per square kilometre | 7.69 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +38.5% | 7.98 units per square kilometre | 11.05 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.43 units per square kilometre | 4.16 units per square kilometre | 7.69 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.56 units per square kilometre | 6.87 units per square kilometre | 8.32 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 9.13 units per square kilometre | 7.98 units per square kilometre | 11.05 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.78 units per square kilometre | 11.34 units per square kilometre | 19.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.74 units per square kilometre | 19.78 units per square kilometre | 23.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.11 units per square kilometre | 24.2 units per square kilometre | 27.56 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 10 Netherlands 29.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Korea 28.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Grenada 27.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Barbados 22.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Mauritius 20.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Israel 18.87 units per square kilometre 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 25.94 units per square kilometre 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 27.56 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Lebanon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Lebanon ranks 13th out of 195 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 15.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.