Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 68.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 68.2% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Lebanon peaked at 79.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 2023.
That places Lebanon 109th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.2% | — |
| 2001 | 76.5% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 76.8% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 74.9% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.7% | 74.9% | 79.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 75.0% | 76.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 68.2% | 70.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 106 Republic of Korea 68.9% compare
- 107 Russian Federation 68.6% compare
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 68.6% compare
- 110 Andorra 67.8% compare
- 111 Saudi Arabia 66.9% compare
- 112 Oman 66.7% compare
More education data for Lebanon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,699 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Lebanon?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Lebanon was 68.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2023.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Lebanon ranks 109th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release