Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lebanon

Lebanon: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 63.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
63.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 174 countries
All-time high
66.4%
in 2015
All-time low
55.2%
in 2001
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lebanon, 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 57.3 %2000: 56.4 %2001: 55.2 %2002: 55.4 %2003: 55.5 %2004: 57.2 %2005: 59 %2006: 60.8 %2007: 59.9 %2008: 62 %2009: 62.4 %2010: 63.4 %2011: 64.6 %2012: 65.1 %2013: 64.7 %2014: 64.8 %2015: 66.4 %2016: 65.7 %2017: 65.3 %2018: 64.7 %2019: 63.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lebanon is 63.9%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lebanon peaked at 66.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2001.

That places Lebanon 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Lebanon, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 57.3%
2000 56.4% -1.7%
2001 55.2% -2.0%
2002 55.4% +0.4%
2003 55.5% +0.1%
2004 57.2% +3.1%
2005 59.0% +3.0%
2006 60.8% +3.1%
2007 59.9% -1.4%
2008 62.0% +3.4%
2009 62.4% +0.7%
2010 63.4% +1.5%
2011 64.6% +2.0%
2012 65.1% +0.8%
2013 64.7% -0.7%
2014 64.8% +0.2%
2015 66.4% +2.4%
2016 65.7% -1.0%
2017 65.3% -0.6%
2018 64.7% -0.9%
2019 63.9% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.3% 57.3% 57.3% 1
2000s 58.4% 55.2% 62.4% 10
2010s 64.9% 63.4% 66.4% 10

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 4 Belize 68.0% compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68.0% compare
  3. 6 United Arab Emirates 67.9% compare
  4. 8 Grenada 62.9% compare
  5. 9 Mauritius 59.1% compare
  6. 10 Chile 58.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lebanon?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Lebanon was 63.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2001.
How does Lebanon rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Lebanon ranks 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.