Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 45,916 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Lebanon, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2014, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Lebanon stood at 45,916 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.3% on the previous year and up 130.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 45,916 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,300 number, in 1971.
Lebanon ranks 37th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,300 number | — |
| 1972 | 2,759 number | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 7,976 number | +189.1% |
| 1985 | 7,460 number | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 5,400 number | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 10,444 number | +93.4% |
| 1999 | 8,917 number | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 8,820 number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 9,459 number | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 11,010 number | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 11,196 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 19,913 number | +77.9% |
| 2005 | 20,764 number | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 21,434 number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 21,778 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 23,323 number | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 24,302 number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 25,251 number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 26,025 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 28,462 number | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 45,916 number | +61.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 45,916 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,660 number, 5.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 45,916 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,463 number, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +189.1% | 2,759 number | 7,976 number |
| 1996 | +93.4% | 5,400 number | 10,444 number |
| 2004 | +77.9% | 11,196 number | 19,913 number |
| 2014 | +61.3% | 28,462 number | 45,916 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,530 number | 2,300 number | 2,759 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 7,718 number | 7,460 number | 7,976 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 8,254 number | 5,400 number | 10,444 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 17,200 number | 8,820 number | 24,302 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,414 number | 25,251 number | 45,916 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 77.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Lebanon?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Lebanon was 45,916 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 45,916 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 number in 1971.
- How does Lebanon rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2014.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.