Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Palestine
Palestine: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 94.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
94.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
46th
of 183 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 2005
All-time low
93.7%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Palestine is 94.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Palestine peaked at 96.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 1999.
Palestine ranks 46th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.7% | — |
| 2000 | 94.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 95.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 94.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.6%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 94.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.4%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 94.1% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 94.2% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.1% | 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 public in Palestine?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Palestine was 94.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 1999.
- How does Palestine rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Palestine ranks 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release