Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lebanon
Lebanon: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 6.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lebanon, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 6.1% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 132.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lebanon peaked at 6.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1999.
Lebanon ranks 52nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.2% | — |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 49 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6.5% compare
- 50 Belarus 6.3% compare
- 51 Palestine 6.3% compare
- 53 Brunei 5.9% compare
- 54 Saint Lucia 5.8% compare
- 55 Kazakhstan 5.8% compare
More education data for Lebanon
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,699 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lebanon?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Lebanon was 6.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1999.
- How does Lebanon rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Lebanon ranks 52nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.6%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release