Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 23.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Lebanon, 2000–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 23.4% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Lebanon peaked at 25.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2006.
Lebanon ranks 40th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8% | — |
| 2001 | 23.3% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -6.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 23.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 23.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.4%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 20.1% | 25.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.4% | 25.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 37 Madagascar 23.8% compare
- 38 North Macedonia 23.6% compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.5%
- 41 Cambodia 23.2% compare
- 42 Colombia 23.1% compare
- 43 Vietnam 22.7% compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Lebanon?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Lebanon was 23.4% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2006.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Lebanon ranks 40th out of 98 countries with data for 2011.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.