Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 22,133 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Lebanon, 1983–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 22,133 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2014. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 84.0% on the previous year and up 202.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Lebanon peaked at 22,133 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,318 number, in 1992.
Lebanon ranks 34th of 159 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, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,478 number | — |
| 1985 | 2,301 number | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 1,318 number | -42.7% |
| 1996 | 3,448 number | +161.6% |
| 1999 | 2,514 number | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 2,360 number | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 2,849 number | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 3,293 number | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 3,226 number | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7,330 number | +127.2% |
| 2005 | 7,742 number | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 8,001 number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 8,359 number | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 9,066 number | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 9,311 number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 10,251 number | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 10,781 number | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 12,032 number | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 22,133 number | +84.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 22,133 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,402 number, 9.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 22,133 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,821 number, 7.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +161.6% | 1,318 number | 3,448 number |
| 2004 | +127.2% | 3,226 number | 7,330 number |
| 2014 | +84.0% | 12,032 number | 22,133 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,390 number | 2,301 number | 2,478 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 2,427 number | 1,318 number | 3,448 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 6,154 number | 2,360 number | 9,311 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,799 number | 10,251 number | 22,133 number | 4 |
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 tertiary education programmes, female in Lebanon?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Lebanon was 22,133 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 22,133 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,318 number in 1992.
- How does Lebanon rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Lebanon ranks 34th out of 159 countries with data for 2014.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.