Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Palestine

Palestine: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) was 420,516 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
420,516
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
88th
of 218 countries
All-time high
420,516
in 2023
All-time low
172,998
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Palestine, 1995–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1995200920231995: 173.0k1996: 185.1k1997: 197.7k1999: 224.2k2000: 238.1k2001: 252.2k2002: 270.9k2003: 290.3k2004: 313.9k2005: 327.7k2006: 340.4k2007: 347.5k2008: 349.2k2009: 352.5k2010: 349.1k2011: 342.8k2012: 343.9k2013: 344.2k2014: 345.3k2015: 351.2k2016: 356.7k2017: 366.5k2018: 371.4k2019: 382.9k2020: 391.7k2021: 408.7k2022: 414.8k2023: 420.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 420,516 for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Palestine peaked at 420,516 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 172,998, in 1995.

Palestine ranks 88th 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, male (number) (secondary male) in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in Palestine, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 172,998 —
1996 185,088 +7.0%
1997 197,676 +6.8%
1999 224,166 +13.4%
2000 238,133 +6.2%
2001 252,191 +5.9%
2002 270,909 +7.4%
2003 290,310 +7.2%
2004 313,928 +8.1%
2005 327,695 +4.4%
2006 340,408 +3.9%
2007 347,506 +2.1%
2008 349,185 +0.5%
2009 352,452 +0.9%
2010 349,138 -0.9%
2011 342,793 -1.8%
2012 343,863 +0.3%
2013 344,228 +0.1%
2014 345,267 +0.3%
2015 351,198 +1.7%
2016 356,657 +1.6%
2017 366,541 +2.8%
2018 371,414 +1.3%
2019 382,936 +3.1%
2020 391,722 +2.3%
2021 408,700 +4.3%
2022 414,836 +1.5%
2023 420,516 +1.4%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 420,516 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 499,860, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 420,516 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 509,188, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 194,982 172,998 224,166 4
2000s 308,272 238,133 352,452 10
2010s 355,404 342,793 382,936 10
2020s 408,944 391,722 420,516 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 85 Niger 450,121 compare
  2. 86 Guinea 435,701 compare
  3. 87 Hungary 422,064 compare
  4. 89 Dominican Republic 414,488 compare
  5. 90 Rwanda 408,418 compare
  6. 91 Uganda 407,232 compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Palestine?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Palestine was 420,516 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 420,516 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 172,998 in 1995.
How does Palestine rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Palestine ranks 88th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release