Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Lebanon

Lebanon: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 21,248 number in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
21,248 number
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
66th
of 134 countries
All-time high
26,003 number
in 2002
All-time low
15,117 number
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2016

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Lebanon, 1999–2016

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200720161999: 15.1k number2001: 23.7k number2002: 26.0k number2003: 25.5k number2005: 22.2k number2006: 21.7k number2007: 21.9k number2008: 22.4k number2009: 22.7k number2010: 23.1k number2011: 23.0k number2013: 19.2k number2014: 20.0k number2016: 21.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 21,248 number for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 26,003 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15,117 number, in 1999.

Lebanon ranks 66th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Lebanon, 1999 to 2016.
Year number Change
1999 15,117 number
2001 23,678 number +56.6%
2002 26,003 number +9.8%
2003 25,470 number -2.0%
2005 22,202 number -12.8%
2006 21,691 number -2.3%
2007 21,919 number +1.1%
2008 22,406 number +2.2%
2009 22,659 number +1.1%
2010 23,094 number +1.9%
2011 22,951 number -0.6%
2013 19,203 number -16.3%
2014 19,953 number +3.9%
2016 21,248 number +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,117 number 15,117 number 15,117 number 1
2000s 23,254 number 21,691 number 26,003 number 8
2010s 21,290 number 19,203 number 23,094 number 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 63 Belarus 22,258 number
  2. 64 Madagascar 21,620 number compare
  3. 65 Bulgaria 21,467 number compare
  4. 67 Georgia 20,511 number compare
  5. 68 Kuwait 19,392 number compare
  6. 69 Finland 19,350 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Lebanon?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Lebanon was 21,248 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 26,003 number in 2002.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 15,117 number in 1999.
How does Lebanon rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Lebanon ranks 66th out of 134 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.