Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Lebanon

Lebanon: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 135,225 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
135,225
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
86th
of 195 countries
All-time high
135,225
in 2019
All-time low
10,000
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Lebanon, 1971–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1971199520191971: 10.0k1972: 11.0k1980: 30.8k1981: 28.5k1982: 26.3k1983: 27.2k1984: 27.3k1985: 27.5k1992: 40.9k1993: 40.7k1994: 40.5k1995: 40.4k1996: 40.2k1997: 45.7k1998: 51.3k1999: 56.9k2000: 60.0k2001: 69.6k2002: 75.7k2003: 77.8k2004: 80.8k2005: 87.5k2006: 92.1k2007: 101.0k2008: 107.5k2009: 107.1k2010: 108.6k2011: 114.6k2012: 115.3k2013: 125.1k2014: 127.5k2015: 110.8k2016: 125.4k2017: 125.5k2018: 131.2k2019: 135.2k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 135,225 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Lebanon peaked at 135,225 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 1971.

Lebanon ranks 86th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in Lebanon, 1971 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1971 10,000
1972 11,000 +10.0%
1980 30,832 +180.3%
1981 28,531 -7.5%
1982 26,284 -7.9%
1983 27,225 +3.6%
1984 27,349 +0.5%
1985 27,473 +0.5%
1992 40,923 +49.0%
1993 40,732 -0.5%
1994 40,542 -0.5%
1995 40,351 -0.5%
1996 40,160 -0.5%
1997 45,723 +13.9%
1998 51,287 +12.2%
1999 56,850 +10.8%
2000 60,007 +5.6%
2001 69,557 +15.9%
2002 75,687 +8.8%
2003 77,835 +2.8%
2004 80,837 +3.9%
2005 87,473 +8.2%
2006 92,053 +5.2%
2007 101,005 +9.7%
2008 107,516 +6.4%
2009 107,142 -0.3%
2010 108,575 +1.3%
2011 114,586 +5.5%
2012 115,317 +0.6%
2013 125,099 +8.5%
2014 127,514 +1.9%
2015 110,767 -13.1%
2016 125,408 +13.2%
2017 125,486 +0.1%
2018 131,185 +4.5%
2019 135,225 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,500 10,000 11,000 2
1980s 27,949 26,284 30,832 6
1990s 44,571 40,160 56,850 8
2000s 85,911 60,007 107,516 10
2010s 121,916 108,575 135,225 10

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 83 Senegal 145,925 compare
  2. 84 Honduras 145,659 compare
  3. 85 Palestine 139,419 compare
  4. 87 Ireland 134,541 compare
  5. 88 Paraguay 130,070 compare
  6. 89 Uruguay 125,890 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Lebanon?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Lebanon was 135,225 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 135,225 in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1971.
How does Lebanon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Lebanon ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.