Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine
Palestine: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 81,308 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 81,308 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine peaked at 81,308 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47,131, in 2011.
Palestine ranks 74th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62,633 | — |
| 2000 | 66,014 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 65,900 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 63,310 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 65,647 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 62,186 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 58,217 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 54,376 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 55,413 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 47,602 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 50,671 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 48,062 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 47,131 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 48,451 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 52,622 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 56,580 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 57,248 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 60,041 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 55,801 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 80,433 | +44.1% |
| 2019 | 76,657 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 75,557 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 71,987 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 75,282 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 81,308 | +8.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 81,308 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252,390, 32% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 81,308 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81,308, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,633 | 62,633 | 62,633 | 1 |
| 2000s | 58,934 | 47,602 | 66,014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,303 | 47,131 | 80,433 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,034 | 71,987 | 81,308 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Palestine was 81,308 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 81,308 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,131 in 2011.
- How does Palestine rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Palestine ranks 74th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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 Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release