School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 307,650 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
307,650 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
107th
of 205 countries
All-time high
307,922 number
in 2018
All-time low
44,488 number
in 1971
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1970–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 307,650 number for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 307,922 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44,488 number, in 1971.

That places Palestine, State of 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Palestine, State of, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 45,105 number
1971 44,488 number -1.4%
1972 45,097 number +1.4%
1973 46,515 number +3.1%
1974 48,321 number +3.9%
1975 50,498 number +4.5%
1976 53,338 number +5.6%
1977 56,628 number +6.2%
1978 60,023 number +6.0%
1979 63,379 number +5.6%
1980 66,619 number +5.1%
1981 69,405 number +4.2%
1982 71,563 number +3.1%
1983 73,759 number +3.1%
1984 76,202 number +3.3%
1985 78,633 number +3.2%
1986 80,857 number +2.8%
1987 82,988 number +2.6%
1988 85,081 number +2.5%
1989 87,243 number +2.5%
1990 89,738 number +2.9%
1991 92,905 number +3.5%
1992 96,728 number +4.1%
1993 100,956 number +4.4%
1994 105,535 number +4.5%
1995 110,290 number +4.5%
1996 114,784 number +4.1%
1997 118,938 number +3.6%
1998 123,476 number +3.8%
1999 128,277 number +3.9%
2000 133,119 number +3.8%
2001 138,227 number +3.8%
2002 143,434 number +3.8%
2003 148,191 number +3.3%
2004 152,386 number +2.8%
2005 157,026 number +3.0%
2006 163,212 number +3.9%
2007 171,111 number +4.8%
2008 179,482 number +4.9%
2009 187,875 number +4.7%
2010 195,376 number +4.0%
2011 200,469 number +2.6%
2012 202,788 number +1.2%
2013 204,138 number +0.7%
2014 205,533 number +0.7%
2015 206,591 number +0.5%
2016 206,883 number +0.1%
2017 205,904 number -0.5%
2018 307,922 number +49.5%
2019 307,650 number -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51,339 number 44,488 number 63,379 number 10
1980s 77,235 number 66,619 number 87,243 number 10
1990s 108,163 number 89,738 number 128,277 number 10
2000s 157,406 number 133,119 number 187,875 number 10
2010s 224,325 number 195,376 number 307,922 number 10

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 104 Portugal 315,776 number compare
  2. 105 Greece 314,858 number compare
  3. 106 Eritrea 311,059 number compare
  4. 108 Serbia 284,327 number compare
  5. 109 Mauritania 274,924 number compare
  6. 110 Bulgaria 247,813 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 307,650 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 307,922 number in 2018.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 44,488 number in 1971.
How does Palestine, State of rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Palestine, State of ranks 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.