Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Palestine

Palestine: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) was 69.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
69.1%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
108th
of 182 countries
All-time high
71.8%
in 2008
All-time low
43.9%
in 1995
Years of data
24
1995–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Palestine, 1995–2019

0204060801995200720191995: 43.9 %1996: 46.5 %1997: 48.8 %1999: 50.3 %2000: 52.4 %2001: 52 %2002: 54.8 %2003: 58.5 %2004: 62.6 %2005: 67.8 %2006: 70.2 %2007: 70.3 %2008: 71.8 %2009: 70.9 %2010: 70.2 %2011: 66.1 %2012: 65.8 %2013: 63.4 %2014: 60.1 %2015: 59 %2016: 57.9 %2017: 60.5 %2018: 65.6 %2019: 69.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 69.1% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2019.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Palestine peaked at 71.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 1995.

Palestine ranks 108th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in Palestine, 1995 to 2019.
Year % Change
1995 43.9% —
1996 46.5% +5.9%
1997 48.8% +5.0%
1999 50.3% +2.9%
2000 52.4% +4.3%
2001 52.0% -0.9%
2002 54.8% +5.4%
2003 58.5% +6.7%
2004 62.6% +7.1%
2005 67.8% +8.3%
2006 70.2% +3.6%
2007 70.3% +0.1%
2008 71.8% +2.1%
2009 70.9% -1.3%
2010 70.2% -1.0%
2011 66.1% -5.7%
2012 65.8% -0.5%
2013 63.4% -3.6%
2014 60.1% -5.2%
2015 59.0% -1.9%
2016 57.9% -1.9%
2017 60.5% +4.6%
2018 65.6% +8.4%
2019 69.1% +5.3%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 69.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 69.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.1%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.4% 43.9% 50.3% 4
2000s 63.1% 52.0% 71.8% 10
2010s 63.8% 57.9% 70.2% 10

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 105 Fiji 71.9% compare
  2. 106 Bhutan 71.0% compare
  3. 107 British Virgin Islands 70.7% compare
  4. 109 Tunisia 68.9% compare
  5. 110 Kiribati 67.5% compare
  6. 111 India 66.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Palestine?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Palestine was 69.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 1995.
How does Palestine rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
Palestine ranks 108th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.