How does Lebanon rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?

Lebanon ranks 12th out of 96 countries with data for 2011.

Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Lebanon?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Lebanon data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Lebanon

Name: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Lebanon
Creator: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lebanon: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education was 43.26 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

43.26

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

12th

of 96 countries

All-time high

43.76

in 2009

All-time low

29.24

in 2005

Years of data

2000–2011

Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education in Lebanon, 2000–2011

Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2011, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Lebanon stood at 43.26.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Lebanon peaked at 43.76 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29.24, in 2005.

That places Lebanon 12th out of 96 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	34.75	29.24	43.76	9
2010s	43.11	42.95	43.26	2

Countries ranked near Lebanon

9 Uruguay 43.96 compare
10 Argentina 43.46 compare
11 Poland 43.36
13 Panama 43.22 compare
14 India 42.73
15 Serbia 42.56 compare

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More gender data for Lebanon

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)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 46,550 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 44,539 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 46,812 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 44,885 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 47,150 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Lebanon?: Share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education in Lebanon was 43.26 in 2011, according to UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 43.76 in 2009.
What is the lowest share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 29.24 in 2005.
How does Lebanon rank for share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education?: Lebanon ranks 12th out of 96 countries with data for 2011.
Is share of women graduating from stem programs in tertiary education rising or falling in Lebanon?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education
Source: UNESCO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 96 places, 1,089 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of female graduates in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields at the tertiary level of education.