Cyprus vs Lebanon: Compulsory education, duration

Cyprus
10 years
in 2025
Lebanon
10 years
in 2025
Cyprus rank
81st
Lebanon rank
81st

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Cyprus
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 10 years against 10 years in Lebanon, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 81st and Lebanon ranks 81st of 197 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 6 years 3 years Cyprus
2000s 9.5 years 8.4 years 1.1 years Cyprus
2010s 10 years 9.7 years 0.3 years Cyprus
2020s 10 years 10 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Cyprus or Lebanon?
Cyprus, at 10 years against 10 years in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Cyprus and Lebanon?
0 years, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lebanon?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Lebanon rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Cyprus ranks 81st and Lebanon ranks 81st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.