School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 11.18 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.18 years
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
141st
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.9 years
in 2013
All-time low
8.65 years
in 1992
Years of data
32
1971–2023
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon is 11.18 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 11.9 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.65 years, in 1992.
Lebanon ranks 141st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.08 years | — |
| 1980 | 10.43 years | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 10.71 years | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 10.43 years | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 9.03 years | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 8.65 years | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 8.92 years | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 10.09 years | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 10.07 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.31 years | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 10.54 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.73 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 11.01 years | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 11.16 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 11.24 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.4 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.39 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.48 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.43 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.8 years | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.7 years | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.9 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.4 years | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 10.07 years | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.28 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.68 years | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 10.88 years | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.06 years | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.11 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.39 years | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 11.42 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.18 years | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.08 years | 10.08 years | 10.08 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.15 years | 9.03 years | 10.71 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.22 years | 8.65 years | 10.09 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.93 years | 10.07 years | 11.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.02 years | 10.07 years | 11.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.28 years | 11.11 years | 11.42 years | 4 |
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More education data for Lebanon
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 203,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 198,662 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 265,390 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 33,038 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,661 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 135,225 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.08 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon was 11.18 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 years in 1992.
- How does Lebanon rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release