Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Lebanon
Lebanon: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 339,951 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Lebanon, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Lebanon is 339,951, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Lebanon peaked at 361,057 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 159,871, in 1971.
That places Lebanon 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 159,871 | — |
| 1972 | 163,724 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 167,578 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 216,729 | +29.3% |
| 1975 | 220,610 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 224,492 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 228,374 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 232,255 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 235,514 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 238,773 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 254,444 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 250,028 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 258,353 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 244,644 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 230,934 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 255,392 | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 279,849 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 260,906 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 241,964 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 244,008 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 246,053 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 248,097 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 254,719 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 261,341 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 277,646 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 289,024 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 292,002 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 322,327 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 350,901 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 361,057 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 295,278 | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 308,464 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 318,270 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 325,809 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 329,253 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 331,268 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 332,242 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 327,716 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 328,484 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 326,513 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 326,777 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 328,684 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 331,665 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 315,371 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 322,488 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 329,851 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 336,139 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 339,951 | +1.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 339,951 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 759,599, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 339,951 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 766,641, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +29.3% | 167,578 | 216,729 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 205,461 | 159,871 | 235,514 | 9 |
| 1980s | 251,529 | 230,934 | 279,849 | 10 |
| 1990s | 278,612 | 244,008 | 350,901 | 10 |
| 2000s | 325,784 | 295,278 | 361,057 | 10 |
| 2010s | 328,604 | 315,371 | 339,951 | 9 |
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 secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Lebanon?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Lebanon was 339,951 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 361,057 in 2000.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,871 in 1971.
- How does Lebanon rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Lebanon ranks 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.