Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 12.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 12.2% for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Lebanon peaked at 14.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1973.
That places Lebanon 68th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.5% | — |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | +362.2% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -48.1% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +11.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 12.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 12.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.9%, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +362.2% | 2.4% | 10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 10.8% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 7.7% | 14.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 7.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 12.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 65 Greece 13.5% compare
- 66 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.0% compare
- 67 Ecuador 12.9% compare
- 69 Brunei Darussalam 12.1% compare
- 70 Republic of Moldova 11.2% compare
- 71 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.0% 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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Lebanon?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Lebanon was 12.2% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1973.
- How does Lebanon rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Lebanon ranks 68th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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