Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 13,169 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Lebanon, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in Lebanon is 13,169, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Lebanon peaked at 13,169 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,352, in 1999.
Lebanon ranks 64th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6,352 | — |
| 2001 | 10,683 | +68.2% |
| 2002 | 11,813 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 11,691 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9,753 | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 10,132 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 10,339 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 10,683 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 10,875 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 11,538 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 11,611 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 10,975 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 11,757 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 13,063 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 13,169 | +0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 13,169 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,388, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 13,169 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,722, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +68.2% | 6,352 | 10,683 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,352 | 6,352 | 6,352 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,746 | 9,753 | 11,813 | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,789 | 10,975 | 13,063 | 5 |
| 2020s | 13,169 | 13,169 | 13,169 | 1 |
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 upper secondary education, female in Lebanon?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Lebanon was 13,169 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 13,169 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,352 in 1999.
- How does Lebanon rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Lebanon ranks 64th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release