Secondary education, pupils in Palestine

Palestine: Secondary education, pupils 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
28
1995–2023

Secondary education, pupils in Palestine, 1995–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1995200920231995: 334.0k1996: 359.2k1997: 386.9k1999: 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: 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

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils in Palestine, 1995 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  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 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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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.