Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 28.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Lebanon, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Lebanon is 28.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Lebanon peaked at 44.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2024.
Lebanon ranks 189th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.7% | — |
| 2000 | 43.6% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | -10.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 28.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.9%, 35% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 28.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.7%, 32% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 37.6% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 33.6% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 28.2% | 41.0% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Lebanon?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Lebanon was 28.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Lebanon ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release