Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education … qualified in Palestine
Palestine: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education … qualified was 51.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Palestine, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Palestine is 51.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Palestine peaked at 58.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2022.
Palestine ranks 36th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education … qualified in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 51.9% | — |
| 2014 | 53.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | +2.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 51.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 51.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.7%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.5% | 51.9% | 58.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 50.4% | 57.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More education data for Palestine
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.1 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.44 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Palestine?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Palestine was 51.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified?
- Palestine ranks 36th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in upper 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release