Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Palestine

Palestine: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 868,232 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
868,232
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
87th
of 206 countries
All-time high
868,232
in 2023
All-time low
334,000
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Palestine, 1995–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1995200920231995: 334.0k1996: 359.2k1997: 386.9k1998: 415.7k1999: 444.4k2000: 477.4k2001: 510.2k2002: 544.9k2003: 582.7k2004: 628.5k2005: 656.8k2006: 685.6k2007: 701.7k2008: 707.9k2009: 713.9k2010: 710.9k2011: 705.6k2012: 705.4k2013: 706.3k2014: 709.2k2015: 721.4k2016: 733.3k2017: 752.6k2018: 765.0k2019: 787.2k2020: 806.3k2021: 837.7k2022: 854.5k2023: 868.2k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Palestine stood at 868,232. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Palestine peaked at 868,232 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 334,000, in 1995.

That places Palestine 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Palestine, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 334,000 —
1996 359,169 +7.5%
1997 386,928 +7.7%
1998 415,664 +7.4%
1999 444,401 +6.9%
2000 477,378 +7.4%
2001 510,214 +6.9%
2002 544,935 +6.8%
2003 582,736 +6.9%
2004 628,495 +7.9%
2005 656,797 +4.5%
2006 685,585 +4.4%
2007 701,715 +2.4%
2008 707,892 +0.9%
2009 713,921 +0.9%
2010 710,936 -0.4%
2011 705,627 -0.7%
2012 705,443 -0.0%
2013 706,330 +0.1%
2014 709,226 +0.4%
2015 721,414 +1.7%
2016 733,345 +1.7%
2017 752,552 +2.6%
2018 764,986 +1.7%
2019 787,188 +2.9%
2020 806,276 +2.4%
2021 837,666 +3.9%
2022 854,538 +2.0%
2023 868,232 +1.6%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 868,232 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929,099, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 868,232 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03 million, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 388,032 334,000 444,401 5
2000s 620,967 477,378 713,921 10
2010s 729,705 705,443 787,188 10
2020s 841,678 806,276 868,232 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 84 Rwanda 901,617 compare
  2. 85 United Arab Emirates 894,302 compare
  3. 86 Niger 870,368 compare
  4. 88 Dominican Republic 863,765 compare
  5. 89 Hungary 815,267 compare
  6. 90 Chad 764,990 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Palestine?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Palestine was 868,232 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 868,232 in 2023.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 334,000 in 1995.
How does Palestine rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Palestine ranks 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.