Secondary education, general pupils in Lebanon
Lebanon: Secondary education, general pupils was 53.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Lebanon, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Lebanon is 53.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Lebanon peaked at 53.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 1971.
Lebanon ranks 13th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.1% | — |
| 1973 | 43.5% | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 49.8% | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 51.3% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 51.9% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 52.9% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 52.4% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 53.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.4% | 40.1% | 49.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 50.0% | 51.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 52.4% | 53.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 52.8% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 53.0% | 53.8% | 9 |
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More education data for Lebanon
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Lebanon?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Lebanon was 53.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 1971.
- How does Lebanon rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Lebanon ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.