School age population, tertiary education, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: School age population, tertiary education, female was 235,961 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
235,961
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
111th
of 221 countries
All-time high
269,766
in 2015
All-time low
103,602
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Lebanon, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Lebanon is 235,961, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Lebanon peaked at 269,766 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 103,602, in 1970.
That places Lebanon 111th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 103,602 | — |
| 1971 | 112,356 | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 120,331 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 127,797 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 131,446 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 134,841 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 138,384 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 141,445 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 145,133 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 148,954 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 152,630 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 156,498 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 160,118 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 162,482 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 164,469 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 166,614 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 168,333 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 171,332 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 172,414 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 173,429 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 174,584 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 175,646 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 177,331 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 178,833 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 179,831 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 181,342 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 184,383 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 187,794 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 191,724 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 196,536 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 201,664 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 205,927 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 210,226 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 213,397 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 216,629 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 219,460 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 222,091 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 225,921 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 230,248 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 233,055 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 234,624 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 232,923 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 231,304 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 233,236 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 260,997 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 269,766 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 257,480 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 248,539 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 242,009 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 236,641 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 231,535 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 229,687 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 230,099 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 231,085 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 232,212 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 235,961 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 130,429 | 103,602 | 148,954 | 10 |
| 1980s | 164,832 | 152,630 | 173,429 | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,800 | 174,584 | 196,536 | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,862 | 201,664 | 233,055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 244,752 | 231,304 | 269,766 | 10 |
| 2020s | 231,763 | 229,687 | 235,961 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 108 Hungary 250,340 compare
- 109 Mauritania 247,858 compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 236,359 compare
- 112 Austria 230,341 compare
- 113 Switzerland 220,964 compare
- 114 Belarus 219,825 compare
More education data for Lebanon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,699 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Lebanon?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Lebanon was 235,961 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 269,766 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,602 in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Lebanon ranks 111th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release