Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 23.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Lebanon, 2000–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 23.0% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Lebanon peaked at 23.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 66th out of 108 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2% | — |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +1.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 23.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.3%, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 23.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 11.2% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 22.6% | 23.0% | 2 |
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 gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Lebanon?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Lebanon was 23.0% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Lebanon ranks 66th out of 108 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release