Secondary education, pupils in Lebanon

Lebanon: Secondary education, pupils was 417,800 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
417,800
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
115th
of 206 countries
All-time high
424,028
in 2021
All-time low
165,854
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2024

Secondary education, pupils in Lebanon, 1971–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1971199720241971: 165.9k1973: 174.7k1978: 257.8k1980: 268.7k1981: 287.3k1982: 289.1k1985: 268.0k1992: 285.5k1994: 301.3k1995: 323.4k1996: 337.0k1997: 347.9k1998: 388.7k1999: 389.2k2000: 400.7k2001: 335.2k2002: 349.9k2003: 364.5k2004: 374.1k2005: 377.9k2006: 381.5k2007: 384.2k2008: 384.7k2009: 391.1k2010: 383.2k2011: 394.5k2012: 384.9k2013: 389.4k2014: 370.4k2015: 382.4k2016: 384.1k2017: 401.0k2018: 402.5k2019: 406.2k2020: 410.7k2021: 424.0k2022: 410.2k2023: 405.4k2024: 417.8k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, pupils in Lebanon stood at 417,800.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Lebanon peaked at 424,028 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 165,854, in 1971.

That places Lebanon 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 199,454 165,854 257,798 3
1980s 278,272 267,970 289,073 4
1990s 338,981 285,500 389,181 7
2000s 374,379 335,237 400,699 10
2010s 389,845 370,359 406,169 10
2020s 413,639 405,438 424,028 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 112 Costa Rica 464,490 compare
  2. 113 Nicaragua 463,660 compare
  3. 114 Ireland 456,625 compare
  4. 116 El Salvador 417,193 compare
  5. 117 Mongolia 412,877 compare
  6. 118 Gambia 369,783 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Lebanon?
Secondary education, pupils in Lebanon was 417,800 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 424,028 in 2021.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 165,854 in 1971.
How does Lebanon rank for secondary education, pupils?
Lebanon ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.