Secondary education, pupils in Palestine
Palestine: Secondary education, pupils was 868,232 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Palestine, 1995–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Palestine is 868,232, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 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 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 28 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 334,000 | — |
| 1996 | 359,169 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 386,928 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 444,401 | +14.9% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 381,124 | 334,000 | 444,401 | 4 |
| 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
More education data for Palestine
- 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 secondary education, pupils in Palestine?
- Secondary education, pupils in Palestine was 868,232 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 868,232 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 334,000 in 1995.
- How does Palestine rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Palestine ranks 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.