Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Lebanon
Lebanon: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 4.99 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Lebanon, 1971–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Lebanon is 4.99, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.2% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Lebanon peaked at 18.51 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.99, in 2014.
Lebanon ranks 173rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.51 | — |
| 1972 | 16.06 | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 9.16 | -43.0% |
| 1985 | 9.45 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 15.83 | +67.5% |
| 1996 | 7.81 | -50.7% |
| 1999 | 12.67 | +62.3% |
| 2000 | 13.15 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 14.17 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 12.98 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 12.87 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.77 | -39.6% |
| 2005 | 7.98 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 8.08 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.59 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 8.43 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.22 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.01 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.33 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 7.46 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 4.99 | -33.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 4.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.68, 25% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 4.99 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +67.5% | 9.45 | 15.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.28 | 16.06 | 18.51 | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.31 | 9.16 | 9.45 | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.11 | 7.81 | 15.83 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.22 | 7.77 | 14.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 | 4.99 | 8.33 | 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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Lebanon?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Lebanon was 4.99 in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.51 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Lebanon ranks 173rd out of 175 countries with data for 2014.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.