Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes 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 … graduates both sexes 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% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 68.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.2%, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 68.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70.3%, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
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 South Korea 68.9% compare
- 107 Russia 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 77.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.49 (2024)
- 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)
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