Share of students studying abroad in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of students studying abroad was 11.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of students studying abroad in Lebanon, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 11.29 for share of students studying abroad in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Lebanon peaked at 11.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.47, in 2013.
That places Lebanon 54th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.83 | 6.92 | 8.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 | 5.47 | 7.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 | 8.29 | 11.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,699 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Lebanon?
- Share of students studying abroad in Lebanon was 11.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.29 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Lebanon ranks 54th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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