School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Lebanon
Lebanon: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 3.82 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Lebanon stood at 3.82 years.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 4.42 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.81 years, in 1973.
That places Lebanon 168th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.81 years | — |
| 1973 | 2.81 years | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.75 years | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 3.82 years | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 4.05 years | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 4.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.72 years | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 3.61 years | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.65 years | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.83 years | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.91 years | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.97 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.37 years | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 4.33 years | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.4 years | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.64 years | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 3.75 years | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.89 years | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.97 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.04 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.09 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.13 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.25 years | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.22 years | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.42 years | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 4.33 years | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.27 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.56 years | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 3.49 years | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.57 years | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.79 years | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.85 years | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.92 years | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.95 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.05 years | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.91 years | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.76 years | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 3.82 years | +1.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 3.82 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 3.82 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.81 years, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +33.6% | 2.81 years | 3.75 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.12 years | 2.81 years | 3.75 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.91 years | 3.72 years | 4.05 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.96 years | 3.61 years | 4.37 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.02 years | 3.64 years | 4.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 years | 3.49 years | 4.42 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 years | 3.76 years | 4.05 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 165 Singapore 4.12 years compare
- 166 Comoros 3.94 years compare
- 167 El Salvador 3.93 years compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 3.61 years compare
- 170 Afghanistan 3.58 years compare
- 171 Tokelau 3.56 years compare
More education data for Lebanon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,252 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 34,874 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 102,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,517 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,800 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 533,550 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0919 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Lebanon?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Lebanon was 3.82 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 years in 1973.
- How does Lebanon rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 168th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release