Lebanon: Secondary education, teachers

Key figures

Since 1981 it is up 81.04% from 24,996 in 1981 (1.42% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 26 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 6.4% in 2002 and the biggest yearly fall was 5.9% in 2004. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Lebanon had the 23rd highest value of the 39 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Lebanon in the 2023 ranking

• Croatia — 20th of 39: 53,231
• Togo — 21st of 39: 51,488
• West Bank and Gaza — 22nd of 39: 50,739
• Congo, Rep. — 24th of 39: 38,064
• Ireland — 25th of 39: 32,531
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 26th of 39: 27,426

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 17 values

Secondary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 88,020 (2023)
• Algeria — 390,587 (2024)
• Bahrain — 8,964 (2024)
• Djibouti — 3,554 (2023)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 507,445 (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 406,399 (2023)
• Jordan — 73,057 (2024)
• Kuwait — 47,443 (2021)
• Malta — 4,664 (2024)
• Morocco — 183,432 (2024)
• Oman — 43,982 (2024)

More education data for Lebanon

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 533,550 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 81.77% (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 417,800 (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 63.79% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 81.4% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 82.12% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Lebanon's secondary education, teachers?

45,252 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1981?

It is up 81.04% from 24,996 in 1981 (1.42% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 50,049 in 2016 and the lowest 24,996 in 1981.

How does Lebanon rank?

23rd highest of 39 economies with data for 2023.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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