Lebanon vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Lebanon
2.72 years
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2.4 years
in 2024
Lebanon rank
78th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
81st

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Lebanon
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
11.522.53197119972024

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 2.72 years against 2.4 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 0.32 years.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 78th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 81st of 196 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.04 years 0.8681 years 0.1697 years Lebanon
1980s 1.17 years 0.8965 years 0.2775 years Lebanon
1990s 1.22 years 0.95 years 0.2731 years Lebanon
2000s 1.8 years 1.21 years 0.5938 years Lebanon
2010s 2.24 years 1.93 years 0.3095 years Lebanon
2020s 2.76 years 2.36 years 0.4029 years Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Lebanon or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Lebanon, at 2.72 years against 2.4 years in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Lebanon and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
0.32 years, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Lebanon ranks 78th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 81st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release