School enrollment, tertiary in Palestine
Palestine: School enrollment, tertiary was 44.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary in Palestine, 1996–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 44.5% for school enrollment, tertiary in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Palestine peaked at 47.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1996.
Palestine ranks 93rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 15.8% | — |
| 1997 | 18.4% | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 15.8% | 22.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 23.6% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 44.8% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 44.2% | 45.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Palestine
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 251,063 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0486 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 263,637 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.051 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,038 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Palestine?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Palestine was 44.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1996.
- How does Palestine rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Palestine ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.