Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified was 60.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Palestine, State of, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Palestine, State of stood at 60.8%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Palestine, State of peaked at 69.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2016.
Palestine, State of ranks 30th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58.9% | — |
| 2014 | 58.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 60.8% | +0.9% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 60.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.3%, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 60.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.4%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.7% | 55.2% | 69.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 60.3% | 64.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
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 teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Palestine, State of?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Palestine, State of was 60.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2016.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- Palestine, State of ranks 30th out of 61 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release