Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 67,712 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67,712
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
98th
of 220 countries
All-time high
67,712
in 2025
All-time low
15,552
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palestine, State of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 67,712 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palestine, State of peaked at 67,712 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,552, in 1970.
Palestine, State of ranks 98th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,552 | — |
| 1971 | 15,729 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 16,119 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 16,704 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 17,249 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 17,842 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 18,415 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 18,921 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 19,464 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 19,960 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 20,523 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 21,123 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 21,743 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 22,483 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 23,407 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 24,482 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 25,008 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 25,712 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 27,374 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 28,347 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 29,430 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 30,323 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 31,562 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 32,900 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 34,305 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 35,793 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 37,301 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 39,016 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 40,914 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 42,628 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 44,435 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 46,320 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 47,915 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 49,140 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 49,819 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 50,249 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 50,558 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 50,805 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 50,630 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 51,218 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 51,941 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 52,027 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 52,619 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 53,389 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 53,906 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 55,038 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 56,176 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 56,972 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 57,977 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 59,485 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 61,559 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 64,452 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 65,420 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 65,777 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 67,712 | +2.9% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 67,712 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,210, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 67,712 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97,268, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,596 | 15,552 | 19,960 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,020 | 20,523 | 28,347 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,417 | 29,430 | 42,628 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,109 | 44,435 | 51,218 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,953 | 51,941 | 59,485 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,984 | 61,559 | 67,712 | 5 |
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palestine, State of?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palestine, State of was 67,712 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 67,712 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,552 in 1970.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Palestine, State of ranks 98th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release