Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Palestine
Palestine: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 2,853 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Palestine, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 2,853 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Palestine peaked at 2,913 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 279, in 1996.
Palestine ranks 94th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 279 | — |
| 1997 | 349 | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 403 | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 413 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 464 | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 489 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 569 | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 601 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 653 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 681 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 844 | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 922 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 914 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 933 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,889 | +102.5% |
| 2014 | 1,909 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,123 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 1,834 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 2,169 | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 2,204 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,402 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 2,476 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,563 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,913 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 2,853 | -2.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2,853 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,480, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2,853 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,405, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +102.5% | 933 | 1,889 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 361 | 279 | 413 | 4 |
| 2000s | 707 | 464 | 933 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,076 | 1,834 | 2,402 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,701 | 2,476 | 2,913 | 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 tertiary education programmes, female in Palestine?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Palestine was 2,853 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 2,913 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 279 in 1996.
- How does Palestine rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Palestine ranks 94th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release