Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.08 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lebanon, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lebanon is 1.08 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 1.11 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 564,373, in 2001.
Lebanon ranks 103rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 569,736 | — |
| 1999 | 571,545 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 570,121 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 564,373 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 840,440 | +48.9% |
| 2003 | 831,235 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 824,882 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 817,857 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 811,590 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 810,962 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 812,862 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 811,621 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 811,006 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 804,559 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 802,746 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 909,978 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.11 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.08 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 570,640 | 569,736 | 571,545 | 2 |
| 2000s | 769,594 | 564,373 | 840,440 | 10 |
| 2010s | 973,901 | 802,746 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 1.08 million | 1.11 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 533,550 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0919 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 259,234 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lebanon?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Lebanon was 1.08 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 564,373 in 2001.
- How does Lebanon rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 103rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release