Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 30,264 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
30,264
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
80th
of 180 countries
All-time high
32,247
in 2018
All-time low
17,191
in 2011
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999201120231999: 29.1k2000: 30.0k2001: 29.4k2002: 28.2k2003: 30.5k2004: 28.5k2005: 27.0k2006: 25.0k2007: 24.1k2008: 19.0k2009: 20.2k2010: 17.9k2011: 17.2k2012: 18.4k2013: 19.9k2014: 21.5k2015: 21.9k2016: 23.1k2017: 20.5k2018: 32.2k2019: 31.3k2020: 30.0k2021: 28.3k2022: 28.6k2023: 30.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palestine, State of stood at 30,264.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 32,247 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17,191, in 2011.

That places Palestine, State of 80th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 29,071
2000 29,956 +3.0%
2001 29,435 -1.7%
2002 28,174 -4.3%
2003 30,500 +8.3%
2004 28,530 -6.5%
2005 26,954 -5.5%
2006 25,047 -7.1%
2007 24,086 -3.8%
2008 19,041 -20.9%
2009 20,175 +6.0%
2010 17,886 -11.3%
2011 17,191 -3.9%
2012 18,381 +6.9%
2013 19,934 +8.4%
2014 21,529 +8.0%
2015 21,926 +1.8%
2016 23,104 +5.4%
2017 20,476 -11.4%
2018 32,247 +57.5%
2019 31,313 -2.9%
2020 30,002 -4.2%
2021 28,314 -5.6%
2022 28,556 +0.9%
2023 30,264 +6.0%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 30,264 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120,923, 25% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 30,264 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,264, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palestine, State of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +57.5% 20,476 32,247

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,071 29,071 29,071 1
2000s 26,190 19,041 30,500 10
2010s 22,399 17,191 32,247 10
2020s 29,284 28,314 30,264 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 77 Serbia 32,308 compare
  2. 78 Uzbekistan 30,888 compare
  3. 79 Gambia 30,527 compare
  4. 81 Argentina 29,301 compare
  5. 82 Poland 27,840 compare
  6. 83 Panama 27,499 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palestine, State of?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palestine, State of was 30,264 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 32,247 in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 17,191 in 2011.
How does Palestine, State of rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Palestine, State of ranks 80th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 3,941 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release