Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 65.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Lebanon, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Lebanon is 65.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Lebanon peaked at 65.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1999.
Lebanon ranks 39th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.0% | — |
| 2001 | 45.1% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 65.8% | +7.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 65.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.4%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 65.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.1%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 43.9% | 48.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 50.0% | 61.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 65.8% | 65.8% | 1 |
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 upper secondary education who are female in Lebanon?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Lebanon was 65.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1999.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Lebanon ranks 39th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release