Secondary education, general pupils in Lebanon
Lebanon: Secondary education, general pupils was 339,951 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Lebanon, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 339,951 for secondary education, general pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Lebanon peaked at 361,057 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 159,871, in 1971.
Lebanon ranks 112th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 159,871 | — |
| 1973 | 167,578 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 216,729 | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 232,255 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 238,773 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 254,444 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 250,028 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 258,353 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 230,934 | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 279,849 | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 241,964 | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 248,097 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 261,341 | +5.3% |
| 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 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 | 194,108 | 159,871 | 232,255 | 4 |
| 1980s | 250,621 | 230,934 | 279,849 | 7 |
| 1990s | 291,620 | 248,097 | 350,901 | 7 |
| 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
- 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 secondary education, general pupils in Lebanon?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Lebanon was 339,951 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 361,057 in 2000.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,871 in 1971.
- How does Lebanon rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Lebanon ranks 112th 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 up 3.7%. 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. 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.