Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 56.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
56.2%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
9th
of 179 countries
All-time high
57.5%
in 2010
All-time low
53.7%
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Lebanon, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Lebanon stood at 56.2%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Lebanon peaked at 57.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2022.
Lebanon ranks 9th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.7% | — |
| 2000 | 55.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 57.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 56.2% | +1.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 56.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.5%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 56.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.0%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 54.7% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 55.7% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 53.7% | 56.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 6 Botswana 56.9% compare
- 7 Burundi 56.3% compare
- 8 Palestine, State of 56.3% compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 55.9% compare
- 11 Rwanda 55.9% compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 55.2% compare
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 56.2% 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 57.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Lebanon ranks 9th out of 179 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 0.3%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release