Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palestine
Palestine: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 70,302 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70,302
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
99th
of 220 countries
All-time high
70,302
in 2025
All-time low
15,773
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palestine, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palestine stood at 70,302. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palestine peaked at 70,302 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,773, in 1970.
That places Palestine 99th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,773 | — |
| 1971 | 15,969 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 16,384 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 16,998 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 17,560 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 18,180 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 18,797 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 19,333 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 19,915 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 20,458 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 21,090 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 21,770 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 22,448 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 23,257 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 24,247 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 25,376 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 25,937 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 26,687 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 28,420 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 29,447 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 30,592 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 31,559 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 32,877 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 34,298 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 35,778 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 37,342 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 38,916 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 40,701 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 42,676 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 44,337 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 46,083 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 47,940 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 49,387 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 50,355 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 50,729 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 50,940 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 51,049 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 51,189 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 50,904 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 51,464 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 52,160 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 52,093 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 52,568 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 53,258 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 53,682 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 54,703 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 55,652 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 56,369 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 57,584 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 59,440 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 61,960 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 65,360 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 66,753 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 67,536 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 70,302 | +4.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 70,302 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,208, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 70,302 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102,748, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,937 | 15,773 | 20,458 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,868 | 21,090 | 29,447 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,908 | 30,592 | 44,337 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,004 | 46,083 | 51,464 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,751 | 52,093 | 59,440 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,382 | 61,960 | 70,302 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palestine?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palestine was 70,302 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 70,302 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,773 in 1970.
- How does Palestine rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Palestine ranks 99th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release