Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 63.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary gross enrollment rate in Lebanon stood at 63.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Lebanon peaked at 73.83 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.09, in 1973.
Lebanon ranks 157th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.2 | — |
| 1973 | 40.09 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 53.55 | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 54.59 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 57.86 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 57.87 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 53.14 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 51.57 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 52.13 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 54.76 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 55.92 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 56.76 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 62.45 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 61.65 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 62.58 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 60.71 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 62.56 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 64.86 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 66.02 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 66.42 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 67.24 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 68.04 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 68.9 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 71.09 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 70.56 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 73.83 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 72.21 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 71.22 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 59.26 | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 58.11 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 59.46 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 63.14 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 64.24 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 65.28 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 65.9 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 67.51 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 64.5 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 62.83 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 63.79 | +1.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 63.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.31, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 63.79 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.75, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +33.6% | 40.09 | 53.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.61 | 40.09 | 53.55 | 3 |
| 1980s | 55.86 | 53.14 | 57.87 | 4 |
| 1990s | 56.46 | 51.57 | 62.45 | 7 |
| 2000s | 65.84 | 60.71 | 71.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.73 | 58.11 | 73.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.91 | 62.83 | 67.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 154 Congo 65.62 compare
- 155 Cote d'Ivoire 65.31 compare
- 156 Bangladesh 64.3 compare
- 158 Togo 63.42 compare
- 159 El Salvador 62.14 compare
- 160 San Marino 60.37 compare
More gender data for Lebanon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,385 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,719 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,719 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 44,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 46,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 44,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 46,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 44,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Lebanon?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Lebanon was 63.79 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 73.83 in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.09 in 1973.
- How does Lebanon rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Lebanon ranks 157th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.