Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 62.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Lebanon, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Lebanon stood at 62.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Lebanon peaked at 62.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 11th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56.4% | — |
| 2000 | 53.2% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 47.7% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 56.4% | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | +10.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 62.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.3%, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 62.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.8%, 4.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4% | 56.4% | 56.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 49.2% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 51.0% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 47.7% | 62.1% | 5 |
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 upper secondary education in private in Lebanon?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Lebanon was 62.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Lebanon ranks 11th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 upper secondary 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