Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 2,853 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,853
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
94th
of 172 countries
All-time high
2,913
in 2022
All-time low
279
in 1996
Years of data
25
1996–2023

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Palestine, State of, 1996–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1996200920231996: 2791997: 3491998: 4031999: 4132000: 4642001: 4892002: 5692003: 6012004: 6532005: 6812006: 8442007: 9222008: 9142009: 9332013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 2.1k2016: 1.8k2017: 2.2k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.4k2020: 2.5k2021: 2.6k2022: 2.9k2023: 2.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Palestine, State of 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, State of peaked at 2,913 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 279, in 1996.

Palestine, State of 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 in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in Palestine, State of, 1996 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, State of

  1. 91 Latvia 3,609 compare
  2. 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,480 compare
  3. 93 Republic of Moldova 3,099 compare
  4. 95 Ethiopia 2,841 compare
  5. 96 Oman 2,788 compare
  6. 97 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,617 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Palestine, State of?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Palestine, State of was 2,853 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 2,913 in 2022.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 279 in 1996.
How does Palestine, State of rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Palestine, State of ranks 94th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,655 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release