Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 30.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lebanon, 2000–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lebanon stood at 30.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lebanon peaked at 31.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2004.
Lebanon ranks 39th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.3% | — |
| 2001 | 26.8% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 24.4% | 31.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 30.8% | 31.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 36 Madagascar 31.2% compare
- 37 Brazil 31.1% compare
- 38 Cyprus 30.9% compare
- 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 30.6%
- 41 Belarus 30.1%
- 42 Singapore 29.9%
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 30.8% in 2011, 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 31.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2004.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Lebanon ranks 39th out of 122 countries with data for 2011.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release