Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 8.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lebanon, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lebanon stood at 8.4%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lebanon peaked at 19.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2024.
Lebanon ranks 76th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19.4% | — |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.3% | 19.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 11.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.4% | 11.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 8.9% compare
- 74 Sierra Leone 8.8% compare
- 75 Palau 8.7% compare
- 77 Paraguay 7.8% compare
- 78 Philippines 7.8% compare
- 79 Switzerland 7.7% 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lebanon?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Lebanon was 8.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Lebanon ranks 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release