School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 3.82 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.82 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
168th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4.42 years
in 2011
All-time low
2.81 years
in 1973
Years of data
39
1971–2024
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 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,699 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (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