Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 19,426 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Lebanon, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Lebanon stood at 19,426.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Lebanon peaked at 20,877 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11,944, in 2005.
That places Lebanon 61st out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15,821 | — |
| 2001 | 12,705 | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 13,296 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 13,465 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11,944 | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 12,282 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 12,171 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 12,311 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12,356 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12,756 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 12,763 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 19,609 | +53.6% |
| 2014 | 19,766 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 20,877 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 19,426 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,821 | 15,821 | 15,821 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,566 | 11,944 | 13,465 | 8 |
| 2010s | 17,154 | 12,756 | 20,877 | 5 |
| 2020s | 19,426 | 19,426 | 19,426 | 1 |
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More education data for Lebanon
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 33,038 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,661 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 135,225 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.08 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 107,417 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.38 % change on previous year (2019)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Lebanon?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Lebanon was 19,426 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 20,877 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,944 in 2005.
- How does Lebanon rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Lebanon ranks 61st out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release