Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 16.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Lebanon, 2000–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Lebanon stood at 16.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Lebanon peaked at 24.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2009.
That places Lebanon 16th out of 123 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.2% | — |
| 2001 | 24.4% | +42.0% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 14.5% | 24.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.9% | 16.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 16.7% compare
- 14 United States of America 16.6% compare
- 15 Cameroon 16.4%
- 17 Tunisia 15.2%
- 18 Bahrain 14.6% compare
- 19 Estonia 14.2% 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Lebanon?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Lebanon was 16.1% in 2011, 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 24.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Lebanon ranks 16th out of 123 countries with data for 2011.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release