Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Palestine
Palestine: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 60.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Palestine, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Palestine is 60.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Palestine peaked at 70.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2023.
That places Palestine 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 69.5% | — |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 68.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | -0.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 60.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.9%, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 60.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.7%, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.8% | 61.5% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 60.3% | 61.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 166 Burkina Faso 61.3% compare
- 167 Monaco 61.0% compare
- 168 Indonesia 60.7% compare
- 170 Cayman Islands 60.2% compare
- 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 59.2% compare
- 172 Madagascar 58.2% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Palestine?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Palestine was 60.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Palestine ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release