Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 50.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
50.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
78th
of 168 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 2017
All-time low
50.0%
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Lebanon, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 50.0% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Lebanon peaked at 52.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2024.
That places Lebanon 78th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.4% | — |
| 2000 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 50.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 50.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.6%, 92% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 50.2% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 50.7% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.0% | 51.7% | 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 50.0% 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 52.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Lebanon ranks 78th out of 168 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 down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release