Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 5,819 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Lebanon, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Lebanon stood at 5,819. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Lebanon peaked at 11,955 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5,819, in 2023.
Lebanon ranks 88th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11,955 | — |
| 2001 | 8,103 | -32.2% |
| 2002 | 8,049 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 7,786 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 7,655 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 7,563 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 7,657 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7,448 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 7,477 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7,008 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 6,673 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 8,627 | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 8,114 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 7,924 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 5,819 | -26.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5,819 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,551, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5,819 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,915, 45% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +29.3% | 6,673 | 8,627 |
| 2001 | -32.2% | 11,955 | 8,103 |
| 2023 | -26.6% | 7,924 | 5,819 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,955 | 11,955 | 11,955 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,717 | 7,448 | 8,103 | 8 |
| 2010s | 7,669 | 6,673 | 8,627 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5,819 | 5,819 | 5,819 | 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 teachers in lower secondary education, male in Lebanon?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Lebanon was 5,819 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 11,955 in 1999.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,819 in 2023.
- How does Lebanon rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Lebanon ranks 88th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release