Secondary education, pupils in Lebanon
Lebanon: Secondary education, pupils was 417,800 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils in Lebanon stood at 417,800.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Lebanon peaked at 424,028 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 165,854, in 1971.
That places Lebanon 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 165,854 | — |
| 1973 | 174,711 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 257,798 | +47.6% |
| 1980 | 268,733 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 287,310 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 289,073 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 267,970 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 285,500 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 301,274 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 323,422 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 336,970 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 347,850 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 388,667 | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 389,181 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 400,699 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 335,237 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 349,930 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 364,541 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 374,052 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 377,890 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 381,466 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 384,162 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 384,726 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 391,087 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 383,226 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 394,453 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 384,851 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 389,354 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 370,359 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 382,427 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 384,075 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 401,031 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 402,502 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 406,169 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 410,724 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 424,028 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 410,207 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 405,438 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 417,800 | +3.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 417,800 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929,099, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 417,800 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03 million, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +47.6% | 174,711 | 257,798 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 199,454 | 165,854 | 257,798 | 3 |
| 1980s | 278,272 | 267,970 | 289,073 | 4 |
| 1990s | 338,981 | 285,500 | 389,181 | 7 |
| 2000s | 374,379 | 335,237 | 400,699 | 10 |
| 2010s | 389,845 | 370,359 | 406,169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 413,639 | 405,438 | 424,028 | 5 |
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, pupils in Lebanon?
- Secondary education, pupils in Lebanon was 417,800 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 424,028 in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,854 in 1971.
- How does Lebanon rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Lebanon ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.