Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained was 48.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Palestine, State of, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Palestine, State of stood at 48.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Palestine, State of peaked at 52.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2009.
That places Palestine, State of 49th out of 68 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 48.1% | — |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 48.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.3%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 48.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.4%, 88% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.9% | 44.6% | 49.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 46.0% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 47.5% | 48.7% | 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 upper secondary education who are trained in Palestine, State of?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Palestine, State of was 48.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2009.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained?
- Palestine, State of ranks 49th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 upper 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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February 2026 Data Release