Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 32.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Lebanon, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 32.7% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Lebanon peaked at 47.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2024.
Lebanon ranks 177th of 182 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 secondary education in public in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.0% | — |
| 2000 | 44.6% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 32.7% | -11.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 32.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.8%, 42% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 32.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.0%, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 41.3% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 37.8% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 32.7% | 46.2% | 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 secondary education in public in Lebanon?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Lebanon was 32.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Lebanon ranks 177th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 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