Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 48.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Lebanon, 1983–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Lebanon is 48.2%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Lebanon peaked at 48.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1992.
That places Lebanon 62nd out of 172 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 31.1% | — |
| 1985 | 30.8% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 24.4% | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 33.0% | +35.3% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +14.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 48.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 48.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.5%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +35.3% | 24.4% | 33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.0% | 30.8% | 31.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 24.4% | 33.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 26.8% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 40.6% | 48.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Lebanon?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Lebanon was 48.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1992.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Lebanon ranks 62nd out of 172 countries with data for 2014.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release