Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 42,983 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Lebanon, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Lebanon stood at 42,983.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 158.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 54,011 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,613, in 2013.
That places Lebanon 65th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,613 | — |
| 2014 | 17,373 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 26,772 | +54.1% |
| 2016 | 27,955 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 29,202 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 23,434 | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 25,031 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 33,916 | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 44,973 | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 54,011 | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 42,983 | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23,769 | 16,613 | 29,202 | 7 |
| 2020s | 43,971 | 33,916 | 54,011 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Lebanon?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Lebanon was 42,983 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 54,011 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,613 in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 65th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.7%. 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release