Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Palestine
Palestine: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 43.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 43.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Palestine peaked at 49.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2017.
That places Palestine 172nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.1% | — |
| 2000 | 48.3% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | -0.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 43.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.5%, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 43.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.0%, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 46.3% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 43.2% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 43.7% | 44.6% | 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 43.7% 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 49.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2017.
- How does Palestine rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Palestine ranks 172nd out of 179 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 1.9%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release