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

Palestine, State of: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 51,044 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51,044
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
70th
of 180 countries
All-time high
51,044
in 2023
All-time low
28,561
in 2008
Years of data
25
1999–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1999201120231999: 33.6k2000: 36.1k2001: 36.5k2002: 35.1k2003: 35.1k2004: 33.7k2005: 31.3k2006: 29.3k2007: 31.3k2008: 28.6k2009: 30.5k2010: 30.2k2011: 29.9k2012: 30.1k2013: 32.7k2014: 35.1k2015: 35.3k2016: 36.9k2017: 35.3k2018: 48.2k2019: 45.3k2020: 45.6k2021: 43.7k2022: 46.7k2023: 51.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 51,044 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Palestine, State of peaked at 51,044 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,561, in 2008.

That places Palestine, State of 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 33,562
2000 36,058 +7.4%
2001 36,465 +1.1%
2002 35,136 -3.6%
2003 35,147 +0.0%
2004 33,656 -4.2%
2005 31,263 -7.1%
2006 29,329 -6.2%
2007 31,327 +6.8%
2008 28,561 -8.8%
2009 30,496 +6.8%
2010 30,176 -1.0%
2011 29,940 -0.8%
2012 30,070 +0.4%
2013 32,688 +8.7%
2014 35,051 +7.2%
2015 35,322 +0.8%
2016 36,937 +4.6%
2017 35,325 -4.4%
2018 48,186 +36.4%
2019 45,344 -5.9%
2020 45,555 +0.5%
2021 43,673 -4.1%
2022 46,726 +7.0%
2023 51,044 +9.2%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 51,044 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 143,539, 36% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 51,044 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,044, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,562 33,562 33,562 1
2000s 32,744 28,561 36,465 10
2010s 35,904 29,940 48,186 10
2020s 46,750 43,673 51,044 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 67 Eritrea 65,903 compare
  2. 68 Japan 61,925 compare
  3. 69 Paraguay 52,676 compare
  4. 71 Spain 50,525 compare
  5. 72 Kyrgyzstan 48,895 compare
  6. 73 Gambia 48,783 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Palestine, State of?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Palestine, State of was 51,044 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 51,044 in 2023.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 28,561 in 2008.
How does Palestine, State of rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Palestine, State of ranks 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 3,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release