Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Palestine
Palestine: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 50,739 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Palestine is 50,739, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure 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 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) in Palestine, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Palestine
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Palestine?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Palestine was 50,739 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 50,739 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,829 in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Palestine ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release