Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 57.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Lebanon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 57.1% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Lebanon peaked at 57.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1971.
Lebanon ranks 89th of 189 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.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.9% | — |
| 1972 | 9.1% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 20.2% | +121.0% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 16.4% | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 16.8% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 21.8% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 16.4% | 20.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 21.8% | 28.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 29.8% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 41.1% | 57.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Lebanon?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Lebanon was 57.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1971.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Lebanon ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release