Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 16,717 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16,717
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
57th
of 146 countries
All-time high
16,717
in 2023
All-time low
2,350
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998201020231998: 2.4k1999: 2.9k2000: 2.8k2001: 2.8k2002: 2.9k2003: 4.3k2004: 6.1k2005: 6.9k2006: 7.6k2007: 7.9k2008: 8.0k2009: 10.3k2010: 13.4k2011: 15.1k2012: 12.4k2013: 12.6k2014: 11.4k2015: 11.9k2016: 11.1k2017: 10.4k2018: 11.6k2019: 12.0k2020: 12.1k2021: 12.3k2022: 15.2k2023: 16.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Palestine, State of is 16,717, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 16,717 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,350, in 1998.

That places Palestine, State of 57th out of 146 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, female in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Palestine, State of, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 2,350
1999 2,903 +23.5%
2000 2,769 -4.6%
2001 2,835 +2.4%
2002 2,919 +3.0%
2003 4,280 +46.6%
2004 6,070 +41.8%
2005 6,877 +13.3%
2006 7,598 +10.5%
2007 7,943 +4.5%
2008 8,006 +0.8%
2009 10,254 +28.1%
2010 13,352 +30.2%
2011 15,059 +12.8%
2012 12,419 -17.5%
2013 12,555 +1.1%
2014 11,431 -9.0%
2015 11,886 +4.0%
2016 11,098 -6.6%
2017 10,410 -6.2%
2018 11,615 +11.6%
2019 12,015 +3.4%
2020 12,126 +0.9%
2021 12,310 +1.5%
2022 15,218 +23.6%
2023 16,717 +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,626 2,350 2,903 2
2000s 5,955 2,769 10,254 10
2010s 12,184 10,410 15,059 10
2020s 14,093 12,126 16,717 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 54 Turkmenistan 18,275 compare
  2. 55 Tanzania, United Republic of 18,041 compare
  3. 56 Jordan 18,038 compare
  4. 58 Costa Rica 15,944 compare
  5. 59 Zambia 15,646 compare
  6. 60 Uruguay 15,567 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Palestine, State of?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Palestine, State of was 16,717 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 16,717 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 2,350 in 1998.
How does Palestine, State of rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Palestine, State of ranks 57th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release