Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Palestine
Palestine: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 119,470 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
119,470
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
69th
of 179 countries
All-time high
162,050
in 1999
All-time low
90,364
in 2008
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Palestine is 119,470, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Palestine peaked at 162,050 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 90,364, in 2008.
Palestine ranks 69th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 162,050 | — |
| 2000 | 160,386 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 156,344 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 146,702 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 134,958 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 116,832 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 99,782 | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 97,625 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 95,367 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 90,364 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 93,744 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 100,784 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 109,059 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 106,595 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 108,486 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 109,788 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 102,747 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 101,890 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 92,215 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 99,433 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 95,896 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 97,932 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 95,829 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 106,532 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 119,470 | +12.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 119,470 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 371,046, 32% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 119,470 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107,745, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162,050 | 162,050 | 162,050 | 1 |
| 2000s | 119,210 | 90,364 | 160,386 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,689 | 92,215 | 109,788 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,941 | 95,829 | 119,470 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More education data for Palestine
- 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Palestine?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Palestine was 119,470 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 162,050 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,364 in 2008.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Palestine ranks 69th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release