Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 135,225 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Lebanon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Lebanon stood at 135,225 number. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is 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 in Lebanon peaked at 135,225 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,000 number, in 1971.
Lebanon ranks 77th of 187 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
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,000 number | — |
| 1972 | 11,000 number | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 30,832 number | +180.3% |
| 1981 | 28,531 number | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 26,284 number | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 27,225 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 27,473 number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 40,923 number | +49.0% |
| 1996 | 40,160 number | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 56,850 number | +41.6% |
| 2000 | 60,007 number | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 69,557 number | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 75,687 number | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 77,835 number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 80,837 number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 87,473 number | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 92,053 number | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 101,005 number | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 107,516 number | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 107,142 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 108,575 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 114,586 number | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 115,317 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 125,099 number | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 127,514 number | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 110,767 number | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 125,408 number | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 125,486 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 131,185 number | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 135,225 number | +3.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 135,225 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98,191 number, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 135,225 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,711 number, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +180.3% | 11,000 number | 30,832 number |
| 1992 | +49.0% | 27,473 number | 40,923 number |
| 1999 | +41.6% | 40,160 number | 56,850 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,500 number | 10,000 number | 11,000 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 28,069 number | 26,284 number | 30,832 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 45,978 number | 40,160 number | 56,850 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 85,911 number | 60,007 number | 107,516 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,916 number | 108,575 number | 135,225 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 77.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Lebanon?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Lebanon was 135,225 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 135,225 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 number in 1971.
- How does Lebanon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Lebanon ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.