Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 13.0%.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lebanon peaked at 14.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2001.
That places Lebanon 59th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.6% | — |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.0% | 14.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.8% | 13.0% | 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 13.0% 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 14.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2001.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Lebanon ranks 59th out of 123 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 up 16.6%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release