Teachers in secondary education, female in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Teachers in secondary education, female was 28,457 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28,457
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
86th
of 210 countries
All-time high
28,457
in 2023
All-time low
7,589
in 2000
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Teachers in secondary education, female in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1999201120231999: 8.3k2000: 7.6k2001: 9.2k2002: 9.7k2003: 10.0k2004: 11.4k2005: 12.6k2006: 12.3k2007: 13.6k2008: 14.2k2009: 14.9k2010: 15.9k2011: 17.5k2012: 17.8k2013: 18.2k2014: 18.4k2015: 18.7k2016: 19.1k2017: 19.6k2018: 25.0k2019: 27.1k2020: 26.5k2021: 26.9k2022: 27.6k2023: 28.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 28,457 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 28,457 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,589, in 2000.

Palestine, State of ranks 86th of 210 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, female in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 8,281
2000 7,589 -8.4%
2001 9,187 +21.1%
2002 9,707 +5.7%
2003 10,040 +3.4%
2004 11,381 +13.4%
2005 12,551 +10.3%
2006 12,277 -2.2%
2007 13,607 +10.8%
2008 14,230 +4.6%
2009 14,856 +4.4%
2010 15,927 +7.2%
2011 17,477 +9.7%
2012 17,826 +2.0%
2013 18,179 +2.0%
2014 18,405 +1.2%
2015 18,699 +1.6%
2016 19,114 +2.2%
2017 19,617 +2.6%
2018 25,037 +27.6%
2019 27,112 +8.3%
2020 26,505 -2.2%
2021 26,916 +1.6%
2022 27,575 +2.4%
2023 28,457 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,281 8,281 8,281 1
2000s 11,542 7,589 14,856 10
2010s 19,739 15,927 27,112 10
2020s 27,363 26,505 28,457 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 83 Oman 30,704 compare
  2. 84 Finland 29,089 compare
  3. 85 Denmark 28,550 compare
  4. 87 Slovakia 28,450 compare
  5. 88 Kuwait 27,159 compare
  6. 89 Georgia 26,755 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, female in Palestine, State of?
Teachers in secondary education, female in Palestine, State of was 28,457 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 28,457 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 7,589 in 2000.
How does Palestine, State of rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
Palestine, State of ranks 86th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release