Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained was 60.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Palestine, State of, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Palestine, State of stood at 60.0%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Palestine, State of peaked at 60.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2009.
Palestine, State of ranks 44th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 49.8% | — |
| 2008 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 60.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 60.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.8%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 51.7% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 59.0% | 60.0% | 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 trained in Palestine, State of?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Palestine, State of was 60.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2009.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained?
- Palestine, State of ranks 44th out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release