Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Lebanon
Lebanon: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 58.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Lebanon, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 58.0% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Lebanon peaked at 67.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 1973.
That places Lebanon 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 32.2% | — |
| 1999 | 59.6% | +85.2% |
| 2000 | 65.4% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.8% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 66.4% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | -5.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 58.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.2%, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 58.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.8%, 63% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +85.2% | 32.2% | 59.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.2% | 32.2% | 32.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 57.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 51.2% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 58.0% | 66.4% | 4 |
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Lebanon?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Lebanon was 58.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 1973.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Lebanon ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release