Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 45,916 number in 2014. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Lebanon, 1971β2014
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,699 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0063 units per person (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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About this data
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.