Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Lebanon

Lebanon: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 51.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
51.0%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
15th
of 162 countries
All-time high
57.4%
in 2015
All-time low
49.2%
in 2004
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

02040601999200920191999: 56.4 %2000: 53.2 %2001: 49.8 %2002: 49.5 %2003: 49.5 %2004: 49.2 %2005: 50.5 %2006: 50.7 %2007: 50.3 %2008: 53 %2009: 54.1 %2010: 54.7 %2011: 57.1 %2012: 54.9 %2013: 54.9 %2014: 52.9 %2015: 57.4 %2016: 55.6 %2017: 54.3 %2018: 52.2 %2019: 51 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Lebanon stood at 51.0%.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Lebanon peaked at 57.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2004.

Lebanon ranks 15th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Lebanon, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 56.4%
2000 53.2% -5.6%
2001 49.8% -6.5%
2002 49.5% -0.7%
2003 49.5% +0.2%
2004 49.2% -0.6%
2005 50.5% +2.6%
2006 50.7% +0.4%
2007 50.3% -0.9%
2008 53.0% +5.5%
2009 54.1% +2.0%
2010 54.7% +1.2%
2011 57.1% +4.4%
2012 54.9% -4.0%
2013 54.9% -0.0%
2014 52.9% -3.6%
2015 57.4% +8.6%
2016 55.6% -3.2%
2017 54.3% -2.4%
2018 52.2% -3.8%
2019 51.0% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.4% 56.4% 56.4% 1
2000s 51.0% 49.2% 54.1% 10
2010s 54.5% 51.0% 57.4% 10

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 12 Belgium 58.9% compare
  2. 13 India 58.2% compare
  3. 14 Mauritius 57.0% compare
  4. 16 Burkina Faso 50.1% compare
  5. 17 Guinea 49.7% compare
  6. 18 Madagascar 46.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Lebanon?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Lebanon was 51.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2004.
How does Lebanon rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Lebanon ranks 15th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in upper 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 upper secondary education.