Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Palestine
Palestine: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 447,716 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
447,716
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
84th
of 218 countries
All-time high
447,716
in 2023
All-time low
161,002
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2023
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Palestine, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, female in Palestine stood at 447,716. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Palestine peaked at 447,716 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 161,002, in 1995.
Palestine ranks 84th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 161,002 | — |
| 1996 | 174,081 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 189,252 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 220,235 | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 239,245 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 258,023 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 274,026 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 292,426 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 314,567 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 329,102 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 345,177 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 354,209 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 358,707 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 361,469 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 361,798 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 362,834 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 361,580 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 362,102 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 363,959 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 370,216 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 376,688 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 386,011 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 393,572 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 404,252 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 414,554 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 428,966 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 439,702 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 447,716 | +1.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 447,716 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 462,002, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 447,716 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 514,665, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186,142 | 161,002 | 220,235 | 4 |
| 2000s | 312,695 | 239,245 | 361,469 | 10 |
| 2010s | 374,301 | 361,580 | 404,252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 432,734 | 414,554 | 447,716 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 449,347 compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 449,277 compare
- 83 Czechia 448,948 compare
- 85 United Arab Emirates 430,303 compare
- 86 Benin 423,019 compare
- 87 Togo 421,573 compare
More education data for Palestine
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Palestine?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Palestine was 447,716 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 447,716 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,002 in 1995.
- How does Palestine rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Palestine ranks 84th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release