Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Palestine

Palestine: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 50,739 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50,739
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
90th
of 214 countries
All-time high
50,739
in 2023
All-time low
16,829
in 2000
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Palestine is 50,739, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Palestine peaked at 50,739 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,829, in 2000.

Palestine ranks 90th of 214 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.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 50,739 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 50,739 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,060, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

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

See the full ranking of 435 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Palestine?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Palestine was 50,739 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 50,739 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 16,829 in 2000.
How does Palestine rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Palestine ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 17,549 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.