Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Lebanon
Lebanon: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 107,417 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Lebanon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Lebanon stood at 107,417. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Lebanon peaked at 107,417 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32,578, in 1971.
Lebanon ranks 87th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32,578 | — |
| 1972 | 33,296 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 54,255 | +62.9% |
| 1981 | 50,542 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 44,030 | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 45,827 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 43,037 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 44,572 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 41,428 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 56,172 | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 56,007 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 64,461 | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 67,264 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 66,215 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 73,798 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 78,257 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 81,070 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 86,050 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 89,166 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 92,514 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 93,770 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 102,265 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 97,150 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 105,179 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 101,440 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 105,701 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 95,738 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 95,673 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 100,030 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 107,417 | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,937 | 32,578 | 33,296 | 2 |
| 1980s | 47,538 | 43,037 | 54,255 | 5 |
| 1990s | 47,391 | 41,428 | 56,172 | 3 |
| 2000s | 75,480 | 56,007 | 92,514 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,436 | 93,770 | 107,417 | 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, male in Lebanon?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Lebanon was 107,417 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 107,417 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,578 in 1971.
- How does Lebanon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Lebanon ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release