Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 139,419 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Palestine, State of, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Palestine, State of stood at 139,419. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 139,419 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,884, in 1996.
That places Palestine, State of 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17,884 | — |
| 1997 | 22,030 | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 25,232 | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 30,201 | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 33,123 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 38,194 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 42,612 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 51,747 | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 60,337 | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 68,359 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 79,107 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 91,020 | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 97,541 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 101,550 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 110,623 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 121,998 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 125,320 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 125,934 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 128,153 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 133,144 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 131,661 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 132,933 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 134,029 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 133,459 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 133,447 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 132,499 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 138,873 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 139,419 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,837 | 17,884 | 30,201 | 4 |
| 2000s | 66,359 | 33,123 | 101,550 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,725 | 110,623 | 134,029 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,060 | 132,499 | 139,419 | 4 |
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More education data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Palestine, State of?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Palestine, State of was 139,419 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 139,419 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,884 in 1996.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Palestine, State of ranks 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release