Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Lebanon, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Lebanon is 1.5%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Lebanon peaked at 1.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2015.
Lebanon ranks 6th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.2% | — |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +36.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| 2015 | -25.3% | 1.5% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 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 public institutions in Lebanon?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Lebanon was 1.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Lebanon ranks 6th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release