School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 560,518 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
560,518 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
85th
of 205 countries
All-time high
640,414 number
in 2017
All-time low
158,257 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of stood at 560,518 number.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 640,414 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 158,257 number, in 1970.
Palestine, State of ranks 85th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 158,257 number | — |
| 1971 | 159,687 number | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 165,476 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 174,612 number | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 186,183 number | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 198,373 number | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 209,395 number | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 218,355 number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 225,913 number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 232,348 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 238,279 number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 244,221 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 249,996 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 256,307 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 262,938 number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 269,883 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 277,364 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 285,825 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 294,986 number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 305,150 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 316,191 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 327,555 number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 339,153 number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 351,177 number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 363,723 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 377,505 number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 393,349 number | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 411,305 number | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 431,890 number | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 453,980 number | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 476,410 number | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 498,659 number | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 519,649 number | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 538,962 number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 557,648 number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 575,671 number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 591,798 number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 606,392 number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 618,630 number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 627,839 number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 633,824 number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 637,073 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 637,582 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 636,672 number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 634,829 number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 633,852 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 635,784 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 640,414 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 546,928 number | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 560,518 number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 192,860 number | 158,257 number | 232,348 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 268,495 number | 238,279 number | 305,150 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 376,583 number | 316,191 number | 453,980 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 561,166 number | 476,410 number | 627,839 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 619,748 number | 546,928 number | 640,414 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 82 Lao People's Democratic Republic 597,323 number compare
- 83 Netherlands 582,097 number compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 571,753 number compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 547,154 number compare
- 87 South Sudan 546,395 number compare
- 88 Central African Republic 511,757 number compare
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 school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 560,518 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 640,414 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,257 number in 1970.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 85th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.