School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Lebanon

Lebanon: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 268,554 number in 1985. ▲ Rising

Latest (1985)
268,554 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
126th
of 203 countries
All-time high
270,691 number
in 1976
All-time low
185,523 number
in 1970
Years of data
16
1970–1985

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Lebanon, 1970–1985

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1970197719851970: 185.5k number1971: 201.3k number1972: 219.9k number1973: 237.8k number1974: 252.7k number1975: 263.9k number1976: 270.7k number1977: 269.9k number1978: 266.9k number1979: 263.8k number1980: 261.8k number1981: 261.8k number1982: 262.2k number1983: 263.8k number1984: 265.9k number1985: 268.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 268,554 number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 1985.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 270,691 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 185,523 number, in 1970.

Lebanon ranks 126th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Lebanon, 1970 to 1985.
Year number Change
1970 185,523 number
1971 201,306 number +8.5%
1972 219,908 number +9.2%
1973 237,811 number +8.1%
1974 252,707 number +6.3%
1975 263,944 number +4.4%
1976 270,691 number +2.6%
1977 269,873 number -0.3%
1978 266,885 number -1.1%
1979 263,845 number -1.1%
1980 261,777 number -0.8%
1981 261,780 number +0.0%
1982 262,208 number +0.2%
1983 263,811 number +0.6%
1984 265,939 number +0.8%
1985 268,554 number +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 243,249 number 185,523 number 270,691 number 10
1980s 264,012 number 261,777 number 268,554 number 6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 123 Eritrea 304,262 number compare
  2. 124 Ireland 299,162 number compare
  3. 125 Oman 294,677 number compare
  4. 127 Jamaica 263,211 number compare
  5. 128 Uruguay 257,364 number compare
  6. 129 Namibia 244,869 number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Lebanon?
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Lebanon was 268,554 number in 1985, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 270,691 number in 1976.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 185,523 number in 1970.
How does Lebanon rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Lebanon ranks 126th out of 203 countries with data for 1985.
Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.