School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Lebanon
Lebanon: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 2.17 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2.17 years
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
84th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.17 years
in 2019
All-time low
1.07 years
in 1996
Years of data
30
1971–2019
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Lebanon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2.17 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Lebanon peaked at 2.17 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.07 years, in 1996.
That places Lebanon 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.4 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.32 years | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.72 years | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 1.56 years | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 1.32 years | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 1.37 years | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.26 years | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 1.21 years | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.07 years | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.36 years | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 1.33 years | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.5 years | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 1.53 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.48 years | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.63 years | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.71 years | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.75 years | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.82 years | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.85 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.9 years | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.91 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1 years | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 2.01 years | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.16 years | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.86 years | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 1.88 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.82 years | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9 years | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.02 years | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 2.17 years | +7.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.17 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8718 years, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.17 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.36 years | 1.32 years | 1.4 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.45 years | 1.26 years | 1.72 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.22 years | 1.07 years | 1.36 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.65 years | 1.33 years | 1.9 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 years | 1.82 years | 2.17 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 81 Morocco 2.21 years compare
- 82 Montenegro 2.19 years compare
- 83 Armenia 2.19 years compare
- 85 Marshall Islands 2.15 years compare
- 86 Algeria 2.14 years compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 2.12 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, tertiary, male in Lebanon?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Lebanon was 2.17 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 years in 1996.
- How does Lebanon rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Lebanon ranks 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release