Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 547,031 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
547,031 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
607,749 number
in 2017
All-time low
288,661 number
in 1995
Years of data
24
1995–2019

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1995–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200720191995: 288.7k number1996: 308.4k number1997: 330.5k number1999: 378.6k number2000: 404.8k number2001: 433.9k number2002: 461.4k number2003: 490.4k number2004: 527.9k number2005: 544.1k number2006: 562.8k number2007: 571.3k number2008: 567.8k number2009: 568.8k number2010: 558.8k number2011: 555.9k number2012: 556.1k number2013: 559.8k number2014: 567.2k number2015: 581.0k number2016: 594.0k number2017: 607.7k number2018: 533.8k number2019: 547.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of stood at 547,031 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 607,749 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 288,661 number, in 1995.

That places Palestine, State of 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Palestine, State of, 1995 to 2019.
Year number Change
1995 288,661 number
1996 308,399 number +6.8%
1997 330,461 number +7.2%
1999 378,593 number +14.6%
2000 404,827 number +6.9%
2001 433,850 number +7.2%
2002 461,366 number +6.3%
2003 490,427 number +6.3%
2004 527,889 number +7.6%
2005 544,122 number +3.1%
2006 562,809 number +3.4%
2007 571,306 number +1.5%
2008 567,780 number -0.6%
2009 568,786 number +0.2%
2010 558,788 number -1.8%
2011 555,936 number -0.5%
2012 556,118 number +0.0%
2013 559,835 number +0.7%
2014 567,163 number +1.3%
2015 580,962 number +2.4%
2016 594,050 number +2.3%
2017 607,749 number +2.3%
2018 533,831 number -12.2%
2019 547,031 number +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 326,528 number 288,661 number 378,593 number 4
2000s 513,316 number 404,827 number 571,306 number 10
2010s 566,146 number 533,831 number 607,749 number 10

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 69 Cambodia 638,712 number compare
  2. 70 Jordan 612,388 number compare
  3. 71 Togo 549,330 number compare
  4. 73 Kyrgyzstan 536,768 number compare
  5. 74 Dominican Republic 535,465 number compare
  6. 75 Zambia 510,801 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 547,031 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 607,749 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 288,661 number in 1995.
How does Palestine, State of rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Palestine, State of ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.