Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Palestine
Palestine: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 35.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Palestine stood at 35.9%.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Palestine peaked at 55.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2013.
Palestine ranks 95th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25.3% | — |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +41.0% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 54.7% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 35.9% | +3.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 35.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.7%, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 35.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 36% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.0% | 25.3% | 53.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 34.8% | 55.2% | 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 qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Palestine?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Palestine was 35.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2013.
- How does Palestine rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Palestine ranks 95th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release