Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 0.6% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Palestine, State of peaked at 6.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.
That places Palestine, State of 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.6% | — |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -41.8% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +196.4% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -44.9% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -77.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 0.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8%, 15% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Palestine, State of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +196.4% | 1.8% | 5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 5.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 150 Liechtenstein 0.6% compare
- 151 Mongolia 0.6% compare
- 152 Cayman Islands 0.6% compare
- 154 France 0.5% compare
- 155 Serbia 0.5% compare
- 156 Cook Islands 0.5% compare
More education data for Palestine, State of
- 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Palestine, State of?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Palestine, State of was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Palestine, State of ranks 153rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release