Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 66.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
66.9%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
124th
of 188 countries
All-time high
70.6%
in 2016
All-time low
61.3%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lebanon, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lebanon stood at 66.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lebanon peaked at 70.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 1998.
Lebanon ranks 124th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.3% | — |
| 1999 | 69.0% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 68.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 70.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 68.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 70.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 65.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 66.9% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.1% | 61.3% | 69.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 65.8% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 63.3% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 65.4% | 68.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 121 Thailand 68.5% compare
- 122 Puerto Rico 67.6% compare
- 123 Armenia 67.6% compare
- 125 Costa Rica 66.0% compare
- 126 Democratic Republic of Congo 65.9% compare
- 127 Lithuania 65.8% compare
More education data for Lebanon
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 259,234 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 274,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0472 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 417,800 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,699 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lebanon?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lebanon was 66.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 1998.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Lebanon ranks 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release