Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Palestine
Palestine: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 6.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 6.0% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Palestine peaked at 6.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2005.
That places Palestine 135th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.3% | — |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +3.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 6.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.3%, 23% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 6.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.8%, 47% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Palestine?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Palestine was 6.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2005.
- How does Palestine rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Palestine ranks 135th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 upper secondary 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