Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 43.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Lebanon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 43.5% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Lebanon peaked at 43.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1996.
Lebanon ranks 79th 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, male in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.9% | — |
| 1972 | 26.5% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 34.4% | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 31.2% | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 26.5% | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 27.4% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 25.2% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 24.3% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.2% | 26.5% | 27.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.9% | 25.2% | 34.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 21.5% | 27.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 26.5% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 36.4% | 43.5% | 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, male in Lebanon?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Lebanon was 43.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1996.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Lebanon ranks 79th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release