Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 44.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of is 44.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 47.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1996.
Palestine, State of ranks 93rd of 194 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.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15.8% | — |
| 1997 | 18.4% | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | -2.9% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 44.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 44.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 15.8% | 22.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 23.6% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 44.8% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 44.2% | 45.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More education data for Palestine, State of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 44.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1996.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release