How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Libya?

11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2003.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Libya: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Cyprus

15.28 years

in 2018

Libya

15.2 years

in 2003

Cyprus rank

43rd

Libya rank

45th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

Cyprus
Libya

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 15.28 years against 15.2 years in Libya, a difference of 0.08 years.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 43rd and Libya ranks 45th of 175 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1970s	8.99 years	11.75 years	2.75 years	Libya
1980s	8.62 years	12.74 years	4.13 years	Libya
2000s	13.04 years	15.22 years	2.18 years	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Cyprus or Libya?: Cyprus, at 15.28 years against 15.2 years in Libya as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Cyprus and Libya?: 0.08 years, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Libya?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2003.
How do Cyprus and Libya rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?: Cyprus ranks 43rd and Libya ranks 45th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.