Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lebanon

Lebanon: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 28,801 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
28,801 number
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
62nd
of 141 countries
All-time high
28,801 number
in 2016
All-time low
19,436 number
in 2011
Years of data
14
1999–2016

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lebanon, 1999–2016

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200720161999: 27.8k number2001: 20.8k number2002: 21.3k number2003: 21.3k number2005: 19.6k number2006: 19.8k number2007: 19.8k number2008: 19.8k number2009: 19.8k number2010: 19.8k number2011: 19.4k number2013: 28.2k number2014: 27.9k number2016: 28.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lebanon is 28,801 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 28,801 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19,436 number, in 2011.

That places Lebanon 62nd out of 141 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Lebanon, 1999 to 2016.
Year number Change
1999 27,776 number
2001 20,808 number -25.1%
2002 21,345 number +2.6%
2003 21,251 number -0.4%
2005 19,599 number -7.8%
2006 19,845 number +1.3%
2007 19,828 number -0.1%
2008 19,759 number -0.3%
2009 19,833 number +0.4%
2010 19,764 number -0.3%
2011 19,436 number -1.7%
2013 28,236 number +45.3%
2014 27,880 number -1.3%
2016 28,801 number +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,776 number 27,776 number 27,776 number 1
2000s 20,284 number 19,599 number 21,345 number 8
2010s 24,823 number 19,436 number 28,801 number 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 59 Switzerland 30,577 number compare
  2. 60 Israel 30,021 number compare
  3. 61 Cambodia 29,445 number compare
  4. 63 Chile 27,644 number compare
  5. 64 Denmark 26,734 number compare
  6. 65 Kuwait 26,722 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lebanon?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Lebanon was 28,801 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 28,801 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 19,436 number in 2011.
How does Lebanon rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Lebanon ranks 62nd out of 141 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.