Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 23,783 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Lebanon, 1983–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 23,783 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2014. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.8% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Lebanon peaked at 23,783 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,082, in 1992.
That places Lebanon 39th out of 172 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5,498 | — |
| 1985 | 5,159 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 4,082 | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 6,996 | +71.4% |
| 1999 | 6,403 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 6,460 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 6,610 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 7,717 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 7,970 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 12,583 | +57.9% |
| 2005 | 13,022 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 13,433 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 13,419 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 14,257 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 14,991 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 15,000 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 15,244 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 16,430 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 23,783 | +44.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 23,783 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,008, 4.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 23,783 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,998, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) 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 | +71.4% | 4,082 | 6,996 |
| 2004 | +57.9% | 7,970 | 12,583 |
| 2014 | +44.8% | 16,430 | 23,783 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,328 | 5,159 | 5,498 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5,827 | 4,082 | 6,996 | 3 |
| 2000s | 11,046 | 6,460 | 14,991 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,614 | 15,000 | 23,783 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 36 Switzerland 26,133 compare
- 37 Portugal 24,705 compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 24,026 compare
- 40 Cuba 23,585 compare
- 41 Bangladesh 23,334 compare
- 42 Israel 21,841
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, male in Lebanon?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Lebanon was 23,783 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 23,783 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,082 in 1992.
- How does Lebanon rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Lebanon ranks 39th out of 172 countries with data for 2014.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. 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 tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release