Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 68.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Lebanon, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Lebanon is 68.4%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Lebanon peaked at 68.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.4% | — |
| 2000 | 58.2% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 63.3% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 66.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 68.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 68.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.0%, 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 | +27.7% | 53.3% | 68.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4% | 56.4% | 56.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 58.2% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 53.3% | 68.6% | 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 68.4% 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 68.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% 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 7.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release