Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 31.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Lebanon, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 31.6% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Lebanon peaked at 46.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2017.
Lebanon ranks 144th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.6% | — |
| 2000 | 41.8% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | +41.2% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -1.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 31.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 31.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.0%, 75% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +41.2% | 33.1% | 46.7% |
| 2016 | -31.7% | 46.7% | 31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 43.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 34.6% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 31.4% | 46.7% | 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 31.6% 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 46.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2017.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Lebanon ranks 144th 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 down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release