Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 46.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 46.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Lebanon peaked at 48.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2011.
Lebanon ranks 183rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.4% | — |
| 2000 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | -0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 46.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.9%, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 46.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.4%, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 43.8% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 43.5% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 46.4% | 48.4% | 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 46.4% 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 48.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2011.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Lebanon ranks 183rd out of 191 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 up 2.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release