Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Palestine

Palestine: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 72,477 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
72,477
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
68th
of 175 countries
All-time high
87,581
in 2001
All-time low
48,845
in 2008
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Palestine, 1999–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999201120231999: 85.9k2000: 86.9k2001: 87.6k2002: 79.9k2003: 72.1k2004: 61.6k2005: 52.3k2006: 52.8k2007: 51.3k2008: 48.8k2009: 50.2k2010: 54.5k2011: 61.5k2012: 58.2k2013: 58.9k2014: 59.4k2015: 55.2k2016: 55.3k2017: 51.0k2018: 55.3k2019: 53.5k2020: 56.3k2021: 55.0k2022: 63.6k2023: 72.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Palestine stood at 72,477.

The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Palestine peaked at 87,581 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 48,845, in 2008.

Palestine ranks 68th of 175 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, male in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number) in Palestine, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 85,872
2000 86,911 +1.2%
2001 87,581 +0.8%
2002 79,856 -8.8%
2003 72,146 -9.7%
2004 61,615 -14.6%
2005 52,307 -15.1%
2006 52,845 +1.0%
2007 51,337 -2.9%
2008 48,845 -4.9%
2009 50,154 +2.7%
2010 54,518 +8.7%
2011 61,537 +12.9%
2012 58,154 -5.5%
2013 58,942 +1.4%
2014 59,419 +0.8%
2015 55,224 -7.1%
2016 55,277 +0.1%
2017 50,969 -7.8%
2018 55,344 +8.6%
2019 53,532 -3.3%
2020 56,300 +5.2%
2021 54,964 -2.4%
2022 63,648 +15.8%
2023 72,477 +13.9%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 72,477 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 229,144, 32% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 72,477 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69,021, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85,872 85,872 85,872 1
2000s 64,360 48,845 87,581 10
2010s 56,292 50,969 61,537 10
2020s 61,847 54,964 72,477 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 65 France 76,189 compare
  2. 66 Nicaragua 73,766 compare
  3. 67 Gambia 73,543 compare
  4. 69 Poland 72,190 compare
  5. 70 Azerbaijan 68,886 compare
  6. 71 Kuwait 65,565 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Palestine?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Palestine was 72,477 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 87,581 in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 48,845 in 2008.
How does Palestine rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
Palestine ranks 68th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,825 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release