Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lebanon, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 6.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is up 48.7% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lebanon peaked at 13.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2022.
That places Lebanon 85th 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 | 13.7% | — |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -52.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +48.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.3% | 13.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 6.3% 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 13.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Lebanon ranks 85th 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 34.2%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release