Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 54.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
54.8%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
93rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
55.7%
in 2022
All-time low
14.1%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Palestine, State of, 1996–2023

1020304050601996200920231996: 14.1 %1997: 16.6 %1998: 18.3 %1999: 21.1 %2000: 22.4 %2001: 24.8 %2002: 26.7 %2003: 31.3 %2004: 35.2 %2005: 38.4 %2006: 42.6 %2007: 47.1 %2008: 48.4 %2009: 48.5 %2010: 50.9 %2011: 54.3 %2012: 54.2 %2013: 53.4 %2014: 53.6 %2015: 55.2 %2016: 54.5 %2017: 54.9 %2018: 55.4 %2019: 55.2 %2020: 55 %2021: 53.9 %2022: 55.7 %2023: 54.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 54.8% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 55.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1996.

Palestine, State of ranks 93rd of 189 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, female in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in Palestine, State of, 1996 to 2023.
Year % Change
1996 14.1%
1997 16.6% +18.1%
1998 18.3% +9.8%
1999 21.1% +15.6%
2000 22.4% +5.9%
2001 24.8% +11.1%
2002 26.7% +7.6%
2003 31.3% +17.2%
2004 35.2% +12.3%
2005 38.4% +9.0%
2006 42.6% +11.2%
2007 47.1% +10.4%
2008 48.4% +2.8%
2009 48.5% +0.1%
2010 50.9% +5.0%
2011 54.3% +6.7%
2012 54.2% -0.1%
2013 53.4% -1.6%
2014 53.6% +0.3%
2015 55.2% +3.1%
2016 54.5% -1.3%
2017 54.9% +0.7%
2018 55.4% +1.0%
2019 55.2% -0.3%
2020 55.0% -0.3%
2021 53.9% -2.1%
2022 55.7% +3.3%
2023 54.8% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.5% 14.1% 21.1% 4
2000s 36.5% 22.4% 48.5% 10
2010s 54.1% 50.9% 55.4% 10
2020s 54.8% 53.9% 55.7% 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 90 Oman 56.6% compare
  2. 91 Thailand 56.4% compare
  3. 92 Mauritius 55.1% compare
  4. 94 Morocco 53.5% compare
  5. 95 Philippines 53.3% compare
  6. 96 Mexico 52.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Palestine, State of?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Palestine, State of was 54.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1996.
How does Palestine, State of rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
Palestine, State of ranks 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release