Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Palestine
Palestine: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 55.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 55.5% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Palestine peaked at 62.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2015.
That places Palestine 21st out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.3% | — |
| 2000 | 61.6% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 61.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 61.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 55.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 55.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.6%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3% | 62.3% | 62.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 58.0% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 53.4% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 55.5% | 55.9% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Palestine?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Palestine was 55.5% 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 62.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2015.
- How does Palestine rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Palestine ranks 21st out of 168 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 2.4%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release