Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Palestine

Palestine: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 81.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
81.8%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 143 countries
All-time high
89.4%
in 2008
All-time low
81.8%
in 2023
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Palestine, 2007–2023

0204060802007201520232007: 88.6 %2008: 89.4 %2009: 88 %2010: 87.3 %2011: 87 %2012: 86 %2013: 86.3 %2014: 85.9 %2015: 84.7 %2016: 84.6 %2017: 86.3 %2018: 85.6 %2019: 85.9 %2020: 85.1 %2021: 84 %2022: 82.9 %2023: 81.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 81.8% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Palestine peaked at 89.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2023.

That places Palestine 8th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%) in Palestine, 2007 to 2023.
Year % Change
2007 88.6%
2008 89.4% +0.9%
2009 88.0% -1.6%
2010 87.3% -0.8%
2011 87.0% -0.4%
2012 86.0% -1.1%
2013 86.3% +0.3%
2014 85.9% -0.5%
2015 84.7% -1.4%
2016 84.6% -0.1%
2017 86.3% +2.0%
2018 85.6% -0.8%
2019 85.9% +0.4%
2020 85.1% -0.9%
2021 84.0% -1.3%
2022 82.9% -1.4%
2023 81.8% -1.3%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 81.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.0%, 2.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 81.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.8%, 3.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.7% 88.0% 89.4% 3
2010s 85.9% 84.6% 87.3% 10
2020s 83.5% 81.8% 85.1% 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 5 Latvia 93.5% compare
  2. 6 Chile 83.9% compare
  3. 7 Israel 83.6% compare
  4. 9 Anguilla 81.5%
  5. 10 Monaco 79.9% compare
  6. 11 South Korea 79.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Palestine?
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Palestine was 81.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2023.
How does Palestine rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
Palestine ranks 8th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
143 places, 2,349 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release