Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling
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 11.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lebanon peaked at 19.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2011.
That places Lebanon 39th out of 121 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.3% | — |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 12.1% | 19.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 36 Slovakia 11.9% compare
- 37 Albania 11.9% compare
- 38 New Zealand 11.8% compare
- 40 Luxembourg 11.6%
- 41 South Africa 11.4%
- 42 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.4% compare
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 11.8% 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 19.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2011.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Lebanon ranks 39th out of 121 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 down 20.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release