Share of students studying abroad in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of students studying abroad was 14.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of students studying abroad in Palestine, State of, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 14.2% for share of students studying abroad in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Palestine, State of peaked at 20.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2011.
That places Palestine, State of 46th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.1% | — |
| 1999 | 17.1% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 17.1% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.7% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 8.4% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.8% | 14.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Palestine, State of
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 420,516 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 169,671 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 223,977 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.8131 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,369 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,669 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 139,419 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3932 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Palestine, State of?
- Share of students studying abroad in Palestine, State of was 14.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2011.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Palestine, State of ranks 46th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's tertiary level students studying abroad as international students. International students are those that move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.