Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 64.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Lebanon, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Lebanon stood at 64.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Lebanon peaked at 64.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2001.
That places Lebanon 25th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.4% | — |
| 2000 | 42.4% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 62.4% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +2.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 64.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.0%, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 64.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.8%, 2.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 42.1% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 57.9% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 58.5% | 64.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 22 Cambodia 68.1% compare
- 23 El Salvador 66.8% compare
- 24 Rwanda 65.9% compare
- 26 Macau, China 62.1% compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 58.8% compare
- 28 Belgium 58.4% 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 64.0% in 2023, 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 64.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2001.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Lebanon ranks 25th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release