Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Palestine
Palestine: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 18.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Palestine, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Palestine is 18.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Palestine peaked at 18.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2008.
Palestine ranks 151st of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.4% | — |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +6.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 18.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.5%, 25% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 18.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.9%, 24% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.6% | 12.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.7% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 14.9% | 18.2% | 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 public institutions in Palestine?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Palestine was 18.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2008.
- How does Palestine rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Palestine ranks 151st out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release