School-age population (upper secondary level) in Lebanon
Lebanon: School-age population (upper secondary level) was 323,306 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
323,306
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
37th
of 72 countries
All-time high
326,615
in 2015
All-time low
162,700
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in Lebanon, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 323,306 for school-age population in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Lebanon peaked at 326,615 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 162,700, in 1970.
That places Lebanon 37th out of 72 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 (upper secondary level) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 162,700 | — |
| 1971 | 167,051 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 171,958 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 176,675 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 181,378 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 185,882 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 190,618 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 194,163 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 199,106 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 203,580 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 207,018 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 209,637 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 210,977 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 210,454 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 210,610 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 211,646 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 213,175 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 217,244 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 219,397 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 221,444 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 223,034 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 223,519 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 225,609 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 230,376 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 236,485 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 242,347 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 247,435 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 253,103 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 258,657 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 264,119 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 268,814 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 271,689 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 273,645 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 274,536 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 278,951 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 284,522 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 287,769 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 289,283 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 287,424 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 282,536 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 276,593 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 268,384 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 265,153 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 270,686 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 309,436 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 326,615 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 320,864 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 316,206 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 311,712 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 307,967 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 305,901 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 306,952 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 309,838 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 313,402 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 317,346 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 323,306 | +1.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 323,306 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 559,634, 58% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 323,306 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 412,353, 78% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 183,311 | 162,700 | 203,580 | 10 |
| 1980s | 213,160 | 207,018 | 221,444 | 10 |
| 1990s | 240,468 | 223,034 | 264,119 | 10 |
| 2000s | 279,917 | 268,814 | 289,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 297,362 | 265,153 | 326,615 | 10 |
| 2020s | 312,791 | 305,901 | 323,306 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 77.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Lebanon?
- School-age population in Lebanon was 323,306 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 326,615 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,700 in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for school-age population?
- Lebanon ranks 37th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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