Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 26.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lebanon stood at 26.5%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lebanon peaked at 37.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2023.
That places Lebanon 60th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.0% | — |
| 2001 | 31.2% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 29.5% | 37.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 36.8% | 36.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.5% | 27.7% | 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 in Lebanon?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lebanon was 26.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2023.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Lebanon ranks 60th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release