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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Palestine, State of, 1998–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 54 Turkmenistan 18,275 compare
- 55 Tanzania, United Republic of 18,041 compare
- 56 Jordan 18,038 compare
- 58 Costa Rica 15,944 compare
- 59 Zambia 15,646 compare
- 60 Uruguay 15,567 compare
More education data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release