Secondary education, teachers in Palestine

Palestine: Secondary education, teachers was 50,739 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50,739
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
90th
of 201 countries
All-time high
50,739
in 2023
All-time low
16,829
in 2000
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Secondary education, teachers in Palestine, 1999–2023

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1999201120231999: 17.7k2000: 16.8k2001: 18.9k2002: 21.2k2003: 22.3k2004: 22.8k2005: 24.7k2006: 24.6k2007: 28.0k2008: 29.2k2009: 30.6k2010: 31.6k2011: 34.4k2012: 35.0k2013: 35.6k2014: 36.0k2015: 36.2k2016: 37.3k2017: 37.5k2018: 44.1k2019: 47.8k2020: 48.2k2021: 48.0k2022: 49.2k2023: 50.7k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2023, secondary education, teachers in Palestine stood at 50,739. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Palestine peaked at 50,739 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,829, in 2000.

Palestine ranks 90th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers in Palestine, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 17,708
2000 16,829 -5.0%
2001 18,939 +12.5%
2002 21,158 +11.7%
2003 22,271 +5.3%
2004 22,776 +2.3%
2005 24,668 +8.3%
2006 24,605 -0.3%
2007 27,952 +13.6%
2008 29,246 +4.6%
2009 30,630 +4.7%
2010 31,586 +3.1%
2011 34,423 +9.0%
2012 34,955 +1.5%
2013 35,564 +1.7%
2014 35,968 +1.1%
2015 36,168 +0.6%
2016 37,333 +3.2%
2017 37,466 +0.4%
2018 44,132 +17.8%
2019 47,789 +8.3%
2020 48,165 +0.8%
2021 48,024 -0.3%
2022 49,199 +2.4%
2023 50,739 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,708 17,708 17,708 1
2000s 23,907 16,829 30,630 10
2010s 37,538 31,586 47,789 10
2020s 49,032 48,024 50,739 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 87 Croatia 53,231 compare
  2. 88 Togo 51,488 compare
  3. 89 Denmark 50,935 compare
  4. 91 Kuwait 47,443 compare
  5. 92 Lebanon 45,252 compare
  6. 93 Oman 43,982 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Palestine?
Secondary education, teachers in Palestine was 50,739 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 50,739 in 2023.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 16,829 in 2000.
How does Palestine rank for secondary education, teachers?
Palestine ranks 90th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.