Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Palestine
Palestine: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 30.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Palestine, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Palestine is 30.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Palestine peaked at 30.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1999.
That places Palestine 135th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.8% | — |
| 1997 | 14.3% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +35.9% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | -0.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 30.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 30.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.5%, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 12.8% | 15.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 13.3% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 22.8% | 28.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 28.5% | 30.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 132 Liechtenstein 32.0% compare
- 133 Australia 31.4%
- 134 San Marino 30.6% compare
- 136 Tanzania 30.3% compare
- 137 Bangladesh 29.1% compare
- 138 Mozambique 28.4% compare
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 teachers in tertiary education who are female in Palestine?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Palestine was 30.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1999.
- How does Palestine rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Palestine ranks 135th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release