Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 33,215 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33,215
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
61st
of 157 countries
All-time high
33,215
in 2023
All-time low
13,942
in 2000
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999201120231999: 14.3k2000: 13.9k2001: 15.8k2002: 17.9k2003: 18.1k2004: 18.7k2005: 20.4k2006: 19.1k2007: 21.7k2008: 22.6k2009: 23.4k2010: 24.1k2011: 26.3k2012: 26.6k2013: 27.1k2014: 27.4k2015: 27.3k2016: 28.0k2017: 28.1k2018: 28.7k2019: 31.1k2020: 31.4k2021: 31.4k2022: 32.2k2023: 33.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of stood at 33,215. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 33,215 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,942, in 2000.

That places Palestine, State of 61st out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 14,288
2000 13,942 -2.4%
2001 15,762 +13.1%
2002 17,918 +13.7%
2003 18,091 +1.0%
2004 18,716 +3.5%
2005 20,439 +9.2%
2006 19,145 -6.3%
2007 21,652 +13.1%
2008 22,553 +4.2%
2009 23,422 +3.9%
2010 24,126 +3.0%
2011 26,298 +9.0%
2012 26,573 +1.0%
2013 27,077 +1.9%
2014 27,427 +1.3%
2015 27,270 -0.6%
2016 28,018 +2.7%
2017 28,113 +0.3%
2018 28,690 +2.1%
2019 31,068 +8.3%
2020 31,441 +1.2%
2021 31,424 -0.1%
2022 32,193 +2.4%
2023 33,215 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,288 14,288 14,288 1
2000s 19,164 13,942 23,422 10
2010s 27,466 24,126 31,068 10
2020s 32,068 31,424 33,215 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 58 Israel 35,021 compare
  2. 59 Oman 33,969 compare
  3. 60 Switzerland 33,936 compare
  4. 62 Czechia 32,403 compare
  5. 63 Norway 31,832 compare
  6. 64 Chile 31,405 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 33,215 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 33,215 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 13,942 in 2000.
How does Palestine, State of rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Palestine, State of ranks 61st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release