Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 11,721 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Lebanon, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2014, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Lebanon stood at 11,721.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Lebanon peaked at 16,240 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,496, in 1999.
That places Lebanon 68th out of 146 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,496 | — |
| 2000 | 4,763 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 5,656 | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 7,452 | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 8,987 | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 9,786 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 11,362 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 12,797 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 13,879 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 16,240 | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 14,046 | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 12,373 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 13,904 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 11,384 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 11,417 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 11,721 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,496 | 4,496 | 4,496 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,497 | 4,763 | 16,240 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,160 | 11,384 | 13,904 | 5 |
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, isced 5 programmes, female in Lebanon?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Lebanon was 11,721 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 16,240 in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,496 in 1999.
- How does Lebanon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Lebanon ranks 68th out of 146 countries with data for 2014.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release