School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 503,938 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
503,938 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
104th
of 203 countries
All-time high
503,938 number
in 2019
All-time low
102,548 number
in 1972
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of is 503,938 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 503,938 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 102,548 number, in 1972.
That places Palestine, State of 104th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105,009 number | — |
| 1971 | 102,931 number | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 102,548 number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 103,835 number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 106,476 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 109,719 number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 113,086 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 116,445 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 120,387 number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 125,263 number | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 131,313 number | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 138,782 number | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 146,864 number | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 155,097 number | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 162,857 number | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 170,045 number | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 176,557 number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 182,687 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 188,482 number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 194,308 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 200,328 number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 206,560 number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 213,231 number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 220,703 number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 229,249 number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 238,981 number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 250,059 number | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 261,923 number | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 274,447 number | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 286,521 number | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 297,374 number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 306,574 number | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 314,315 number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 321,261 number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 328,742 number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 337,547 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 348,038 number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 361,079 number | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 376,107 number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 392,922 number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 411,051 number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 430,342 number | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 448,761 number | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 465,016 number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 477,959 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 488,068 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 495,511 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 499,808 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 502,411 number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 503,938 number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110,570 number | 102,548 number | 125,263 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 164,699 number | 131,313 number | 194,308 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 238,200 number | 200,328 number | 286,521 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 338,396 number | 297,374 number | 392,922 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 472,286 number | 411,051 number | 503,938 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 101 United Arab Emirates 517,692 number compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 516,666 number compare
- 103 Czechia 515,983 number compare
- 105 Switzerland 499,765 number compare
- 106 Austria 496,255 number compare
- 107 Turkmenistan 463,079 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 503,938 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 503,938 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,548 number in 1972.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 104th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.