School age population, upper secondary education, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 156,751 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
156,751
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
109th
of 220 countries
All-time high
160,335
in 2015
All-time low
79,262
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Lebanon, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Lebanon is 156,751, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Lebanon peaked at 160,335 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 79,262, in 1970.
Lebanon ranks 109th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79,262 | — |
| 1971 | 81,269 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 83,529 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 85,718 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 87,946 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 90,124 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 92,575 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 94,654 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 96,881 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 98,945 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 100,635 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 102,071 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 102,911 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 102,977 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 103,062 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 103,513 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 104,201 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 106,128 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 107,066 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 107,979 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 108,772 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 109,152 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 110,184 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 112,505 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 115,415 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 118,270 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 120,793 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 123,632 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 126,392 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 129,068 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 131,328 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 132,720 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 133,692 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 134,154 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 136,331 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 139,053 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 140,647 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 141,419 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 140,548 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 138,194 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 135,330 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 131,366 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 129,858 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 132,659 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 151,759 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 160,335 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 157,005 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 153,667 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 150,202 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 147,171 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 145,199 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 146,011 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 148,036 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 150,509 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 153,148 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 156,751 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89,090 | 79,262 | 98,945 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,054 | 100,635 | 107,979 | 10 |
| 1990s | 117,418 | 108,772 | 129,068 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,809 | 131,328 | 141,419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,935 | 129,858 | 160,335 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,942 | 145,199 | 156,751 | 6 |
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More education data for Lebanon
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Lebanon?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Lebanon was 156,751 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 160,335 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,262 in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Lebanon ranks 109th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release