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
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Palestine, 2007–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release