Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 242,642 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Lebanon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 242,642 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 242,642 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42,578 number, in 1971.
That places Lebanon 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42,578 number | — |
| 1972 | 44,296 number | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 56,593 number | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 78,628 number | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 85,087 number | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 79,073 number | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 70,314 number | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 73,052 number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 70,510 number | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 79,500 number | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 83,891 number | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 85,495 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 81,588 number | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 113,022 number | +38.5% |
| 2000 | 116,014 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 134,018 number | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 142,951 number | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 144,050 number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 154,635 number | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 165,730 number | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 173,123 number | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 187,055 number | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 196,682 number | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 199,656 number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 202,345 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 216,851 number | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 212,467 number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 230,278 number | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 228,954 number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 216,468 number | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 221,146 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 221,159 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 231,215 number | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 242,642 number | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55,524 number | 42,578 number | 78,628 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 77,347 number | 70,314 number | 85,087 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 93,368 number | 81,588 number | 113,022 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 161,391 number | 116,014 number | 199,656 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,352 number | 202,345 number | 242,642 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,699 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Lebanon?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Lebanon was 242,642 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 242,642 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,578 number in 1971.
- How does Lebanon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.