Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 32,696 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32,696
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
62nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
32,696
in 2023
All-time low
4,299
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1998–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998201020231998: 4.3k1999: 5.4k2000: 5.2k2001: 5.0k2002: 5.3k2003: 7.9k2004: 12.3k2005: 13.9k2006: 16.1k2007: 17.0k2008: 19.0k2009: 23.7k2010: 29.3k2011: 32.7k2012: 28.1k2013: 25.9k2014: 23.7k2015: 25.3k2016: 23.6k2017: 22.0k2018: 25.1k2019: 25.4k2020: 25.8k2021: 25.0k2022: 31.1k2023: 32.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Palestine, State of stood at 32,696. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 32,696 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,299, in 1998.

That places Palestine, State of 62nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Palestine, State of, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 4,299
1999 5,436 +26.4%
2000 5,157 -5.1%
2001 4,964 -3.7%
2002 5,313 +7.0%
2003 7,913 +48.9%
2004 12,287 +55.3%
2005 13,921 +13.3%
2006 16,095 +15.6%
2007 16,967 +5.4%
2008 19,030 +12.2%
2009 23,685 +24.5%
2010 29,251 +23.5%
2011 32,660 +11.7%
2012 28,078 -14.0%
2013 25,921 -7.7%
2014 23,719 -8.5%
2015 25,261 +6.5%
2016 23,584 -6.6%
2017 22,036 -6.6%
2018 25,107 +13.9%
2019 25,390 +1.1%
2020 25,811 +1.7%
2021 24,958 -3.3%
2022 31,073 +24.5%
2023 32,696 +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,868 4,299 5,436 2
2000s 12,533 4,964 23,685 10
2010s 26,101 22,036 32,660 10
2020s 28,634 24,958 32,696 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 59 Zambia 34,886 compare
  2. 60 Italy 33,178 compare
  3. 61 Cambodia 33,018 compare
  4. 63 Jordan 31,520 compare
  5. 64 Denmark 31,193 compare
  6. 65 Uruguay 29,317 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 32,696 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 32,696 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 4,299 in 1998.
How does Palestine, State of rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Palestine, State of ranks 62nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release