Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Lebanon

Lebanon: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 11,721 number in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
11,721 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
59th
of 140 countries
All-time high
16,240 number
in 2008
All-time low
4,496 number
in 1999
Years of data
16
1999–2014

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Lebanon, 1999–2014

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1999200620141999: 4.5k number2000: 4.8k number2001: 5.7k number2002: 7.5k number2003: 9.0k number2004: 9.8k number2005: 11.4k number2006: 12.8k number2007: 13.9k number2008: 16.2k number2009: 14.0k number2010: 12.4k number2011: 13.9k number2012: 11.4k number2013: 11.4k number2014: 11.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Lebanon is 11,721 number, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Lebanon peaked at 16,240 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,496 number, in 1999.

Lebanon ranks 59th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Lebanon, 1999 to 2014.
Year number Change
1999 4,496 number —
2000 4,763 number +5.9%
2001 5,656 number +18.7%
2002 7,452 number +31.8%
2003 8,987 number +20.6%
2004 9,786 number +8.9%
2005 11,362 number +16.1%
2006 12,797 number +12.6%
2007 13,879 number +8.5%
2008 16,240 number +17.0%
2009 14,046 number -13.5%
2010 12,373 number -11.9%
2011 13,904 number +12.4%
2012 11,384 number -18.1%
2013 11,417 number +0.3%
2014 11,721 number +2.7%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 11,721 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,721 number, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 11,721 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,015 number, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,496 number 4,496 number 4,496 number 1
2000s 10,497 number 4,763 number 16,240 number 10
2010s 12,160 number 11,384 number 13,904 number 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 56 Syria 12,243 number compare
  2. 57 Kenya 12,035 number compare
  3. 58 Palestine 12,015 number compare
  4. 60 Namibia 10,491 number compare
  5. 61 Cambodia 10,291 number compare
  6. 62 Ireland 10,103 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Lebanon?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Lebanon was 11,721 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 16,240 number in 2008.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 4,496 number in 1999.
How does Lebanon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Lebanon ranks 59th out of 140 countries with data for 2014.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).