Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 37.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Lebanon, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 37.9% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Lebanon peaked at 52.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2024.
Lebanon ranks 173rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.6% | — |
| 2000 | 46.8% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 49.2% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | -13.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 37.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.6%, 50% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 37.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.4%, 43% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 43.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 45.9% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 42.6% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 37.9% | 52.3% | 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 public in Lebanon?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Lebanon was 37.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Lebanon ranks 173rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release