Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 59.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Lebanon, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 59.6% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Lebanon peaked at 60.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2001.
Lebanon ranks 21st of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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% |
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 |
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 tertiary education in private institutions in Lebanon?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Lebanon was 59.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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 institutions?
- Lebanon ranks 21st out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.