Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 85.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
85.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 138 countries
All-time high
89.4%
in 2008
All-time low
84.6%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Palestine, State of, 2007–2019

0204060802007201320192007: 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 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Palestine, State of stood at 85.9%.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Palestine, State of peaked at 89.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 2016.

That places Palestine, State of 5th out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%) in Palestine, State of, 2007 to 2019.
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%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 85.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.9%, 3.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 85.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.7%, 3.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.7% 88.0% 89.4% 3
2010s 85.9% 84.6% 87.3% 10

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 4 Latvia 91.7% compare
  2. 6 Chile 84.0% compare
  3. 7 Israel 83.2% compare
  4. 8 Korea 80.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Palestine, State of?
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Palestine, State of was 85.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 2016.
How does Palestine, State of rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
Palestine, State of ranks 5th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,828 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.