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 48.1% 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
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Lebanon is 48.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Lebanon peaked at 56.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 1973.
That places Lebanon 160th 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 | 37.4% | — |
| 1999 | 48.0% | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 49.4% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | -6.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 48.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.2%, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 48.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.1%, 59% 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 | +28.6% | 37.4% | 48.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.4% | 37.4% | 37.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 48.1% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 42.7% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 48.1% | 56.2% | 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 48.1% 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 56.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 1973.
- How does Lebanon rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Lebanon ranks 160th 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 13.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release