Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 33.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
33.1%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
66th
of 168 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 1998
All-time low
29.4%
in 2016
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
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lebanon is 33.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lebanon peaked at 38.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2016.
That places Lebanon 66th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38.7% | — |
| 1999 | 31.0% | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 31.0% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 29.6% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 29.4% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 32.0% | 34.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 63 Lithuania 34.2% compare
- 64 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 34.1% compare
- 65 Costa Rica 34.0% compare
- 67 Armenia 32.4% compare
- 68 Puerto Rico 32.4% compare
- 69 Thailand 31.5% compare
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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Lebanon?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Lebanon was 33.1% 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 38.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2016.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Lebanon ranks 66th out of 168 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 down 0.7%. 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release