Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 12.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 12.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in 2023.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Lebanon peaked at 18.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2009.
That places Lebanon 17th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.2% | — |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +35.3% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.3% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 12.9% | 17.1% | 3 |
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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Lebanon?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Lebanon was 12.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Lebanon ranks 17th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release