Population, age 17, total in Palestine
Palestine: Population, age 17, total was 117,683 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, total in Palestine, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 17, total in Palestine is 117,683, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Palestine peaked at 117,683 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49,706, in 1990.
That places Palestine 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 17, total in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49,706 | — |
| 1991 | 51,132 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 52,161 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 52,926 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 53,643 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 54,480 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 55,414 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 56,439 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 57,772 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 59,679 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 62,323 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 65,869 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 70,200 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 74,855 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 79,183 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 82,741 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 85,292 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 87,025 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 88,470 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 90,390 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 93,305 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 97,422 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 102,487 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 108,000 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 117,683 | +9.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 117,683 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 221,901, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 117,683 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 143,839, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,335 | 49,706 | 59,679 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,635 | 62,323 | 90,390 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,779 | 93,305 | 117,683 | 5 |
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 population, age 17, total in Palestine?
- Population, age 17, total in Palestine was 117,683 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 117,683 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,706 in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for population, age 17, total?
- Palestine ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 Population, age 17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.