Average years of schooling in Lebanon
Lebanon: Average years of schooling was 8.72 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Lebanon, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Lebanon is 8.72 years, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Lebanon peaked at 8.73 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1194 years, in 1870.
That places Lebanon 93rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1194 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1729 years | +44.8% |
| 1890 | 0.2512 years | +45.2% |
| 1900 | 0.3093 years | +23.2% |
| 1913 | 0.5816 years | +88.0% |
| 1925 | 1.36 years | +133.9% |
| 1929 | 1.63 years | +19.6% |
| 1933 | 1.93 years | +18.7% |
| 1938 | 2.24 years | +15.8% |
| 1950 | 2.71 years | +21.1% |
| 1955 | 3.1 years | +14.5% |
| 1960 | 3.49 years | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 4.14 years | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 4.78 years | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 5.42 years | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 6.05 years | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 6.64 years | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 7.23 years | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 7.58 years | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 7.94 years | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 8.33 years | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 8.73 years | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 8.61 years | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.72 years | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1194 years | 0.1194 years | 0.1194 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1729 years | 0.1729 years | 0.1729 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2512 years | 0.2512 years | 0.2512 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3093 years | 0.3093 years | 0.3093 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.5816 years | 0.5816 years | 0.5816 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.49 years | 1.36 years | 1.63 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 2.08 years | 1.93 years | 2.24 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 2.9 years | 2.71 years | 3.1 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.82 years | 3.49 years | 4.14 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.1 years | 4.78 years | 5.42 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.34 years | 6.05 years | 6.64 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.4 years | 7.23 years | 7.58 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.14 years | 7.94 years | 8.33 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.67 years | 8.61 years | 8.73 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.72 years | 8.72 years | 8.72 years | 1 |
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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 average years of schooling in Lebanon?
- Average years of schooling in Lebanon was 8.72 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1194 years in 1870.
- How does Lebanon rank for average years of schooling?
- Lebanon ranks 93rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.