Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general was 93.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
185th
of 198 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2000
All-time low
90.6%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Lebanon, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Lebanon stood at 93.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Lebanon peaked at 97.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 1998.
That places Lebanon 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 90.6% | — |
| 1999 | 97.8% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | -1.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 93.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 93.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.2% | 90.6% | 97.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 94.7% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.2% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 92.0% | 96.1% | 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 share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Lebanon?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Lebanon was 93.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 1998.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Lebanon ranks 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release