Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 32,595 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Lebanon, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Lebanon is 32,595, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Lebanon peaked at 33,940 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21,697, in 2005.
That places Lebanon 78th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22,173 | — |
| 2001 | 23,388 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 25,109 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 25,156 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 22,933 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 21,697 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 22,414 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 22,510 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22,994 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 23,231 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 24,294 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 24,374 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30,584 | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 31,523 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 33,940 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 32,595 | -4.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 32,595 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,282, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 32,595 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,408, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 | +25.5% | 24,374 | 30,584 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,173 | 22,173 | 22,173 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23,270 | 21,697 | 25,156 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28,943 | 24,294 | 33,940 | 5 |
| 2020s | 32,595 | 32,595 | 32,595 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 75 Switzerland 35,661 compare
- 76 Bulgaria 33,757 compare
- 77 Nepal 33,511 compare
- 79 Madagascar 32,054 compare
- 80 Angola 31,363 compare
- 81 Afghanistan 31,291 compare
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 secondary education, female in Lebanon?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Lebanon was 32,595 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 33,940 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,697 in 2005.
- How does Lebanon rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Lebanon ranks 78th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release