Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Lebanon
Lebanon: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male was 107,417 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Lebanon, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Lebanon is 107,417, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 36 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 (number), gaps in Lebanon peaked at 107,417 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32,578, in 1971.
That places Lebanon 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled 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% |
| 1984 | 44,432 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 43,037 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 44,572 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 43,786 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 43,000 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 42,214 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 41,428 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 46,343 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 51,257 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 56,172 | +9.6% |
| 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% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 107,417 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 109,986, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 107,417 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 182,307, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male 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 | +62.9% | 33,296 | 54,255 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,937 | 32,578 | 33,296 | 2 |
| 1980s | 47,020 | 43,037 | 54,255 | 6 |
| 1990s | 46,096 | 41,428 | 56,172 | 8 |
| 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
- 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, male (number), gaps in Lebanon?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Lebanon was 107,417 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 107,417 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,578 in 1971.
- How does Lebanon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Lebanon ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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.