Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 2.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 202.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lebanon peaked at 5.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.
That places Lebanon 82nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +51.2% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +69.5% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -46.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -64.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +88.7% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +44.1% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 79 New Zealand 2.6% compare
- 80 Cambodia 2.4% compare
- 81 Lithuania 2.3% compare
- 83 Ghana 2.2% compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 2.1% compare
- 85 British Virgin Islands 2.0% compare
More education data for Lebanon
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,699 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.6% (2025)
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 2.3% 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 5.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Lebanon ranks 82nd 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 up 202.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release