Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Palestine
Palestine: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 61.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Palestine, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Palestine stood at 61.9%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Palestine peaked at 61.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2012.
That places Palestine 17th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 56.9% | — |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 61.9% | +1.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 61.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.8%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 61.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.9%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.4% | 56.9% | 61.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 61.2% | 61.9% | 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 61.9% 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 61.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2012.
- How does Palestine rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Palestine ranks 17th out of 137 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 up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release