Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 9,395 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Palestine, State of stood at 9,395.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 9,545 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,026, in 1996.
That places Palestine, State of 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,026 | — |
| 1997 | 2,443 | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 2,634 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 3,238 | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 3,390 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 3,667 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 4,045 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 4,009 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4,338 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 4,526 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 5,277 | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 5,530 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 5,074 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 5,466 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 7,232 | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 7,911 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 8,018 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8,146 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 8,378 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 8,455 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7,540 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 8,156 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 7,975 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 8,537 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 8,693 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 8,991 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9,545 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 9,395 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,585 | 2,026 | 3,238 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4,532 | 3,390 | 5,530 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,035 | 7,232 | 8,537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,156 | 8,693 | 9,545 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 98 Albania 9,862 compare
- 99 Nicaragua 9,565 compare
- 100 Slovenia 9,485 compare
- 102 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8,756 compare
- 103 Tanzania, United Republic of 8,625 compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 8,248 compare
More education data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 9,395 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 9,545 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,026 in 1996.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Palestine, State of ranks 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release