Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 0.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Lebanon, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2019.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Lebanon peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.
Lebanon ranks 114th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7% | — |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 111 Cambodia 0.9% compare
- 112 Kenya 0.9% compare
- 113 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9% compare
- 115 Togo 0.9% compare
- 116 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare
- 117 Switzerland 0.9% compare
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 tertiary education in private in Lebanon?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Lebanon was 0.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Lebanon ranks 114th out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release