Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 45,252 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Lebanon, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Lebanon is 45,252, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 50,049 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24,996, in 1981.
That places Lebanon 92nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Lebanon
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 203,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 198,662 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 265,390 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Lebanon?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Lebanon was 45,252 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 50,049 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,996 in 1981.
- How does Lebanon rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 92nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release