School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Lebanon
Lebanon: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 63.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, secondary in Lebanon stood at 63.8%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Lebanon peaked at 73.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 1973.
Lebanon ranks 156th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.2% | — |
| 1973 | 40.1% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 53.6% | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 54.6% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 57.9% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 53.1% | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 52.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 54.8% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 55.9% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 56.8% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 62.5% | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 60.7% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | +1.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 63.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 63.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.0%, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +33.6% | 40.1% | 53.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.6% | 40.1% | 53.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 55.9% | 53.1% | 57.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 56.5% | 51.6% | 62.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 60.7% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 58.1% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 62.8% | 67.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 153 Nicaragua 70.2% compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 65.3% compare
- 155 Bangladesh 64.3% compare
- 157 Togo 63.4% compare
- 158 El Salvador 62.1% compare
- 159 San Marino 60.4% compare
More education data for Lebanon
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Lebanon?
- School enrollment, secondary in Lebanon was 63.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 1973.
- How does Lebanon rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Lebanon ranks 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.