Secondary education, teachers in Lebanon
Lebanon: Secondary education, teachers was 45,252 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Lebanon, 1981–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Lebanon is 45,252, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Lebanon peaked at 50,049 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24,996, in 1981.
Lebanon ranks 92nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24,996 | — |
| 1999 | 42,893 | +71.6% |
| 2001 | 44,486 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 47,348 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 46,721 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 43,971 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 41,801 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 41,536 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 41,747 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 42,165 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 42,492 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 42,858 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 42,387 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 47,439 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 47,833 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 50,049 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 45,252 | -9.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 45,252 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 45,252 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,060, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +71.6% | 24,996 | 42,893 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,996 | 24,996 | 24,996 | 1 |
| 1990s | 42,893 | 42,893 | 42,893 | 1 |
| 2000s | 43,585 | 41,536 | 47,348 | 9 |
| 2010s | 46,113 | 42,387 | 50,049 | 5 |
| 2020s | 45,252 | 45,252 | 45,252 | 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 secondary education, teachers in Lebanon?
- Secondary education, teachers in Lebanon was 45,252 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 50,049 in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,996 in 1981.
- How does Lebanon rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Lebanon ranks 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.