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

Palestine, State of: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 2,402 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2,402 number
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
91st
of 159 countries
All-time high
2,402 number
in 2019
All-time low
279 number
in 1996
Years of data
21
1996–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Palestine, State of, 1996–2019

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1996200720191996: 279 number1997: 349 number1998: 403 number1999: 413 number2000: 464 number2001: 489 number2002: 569 number2003: 601 number2004: 653 number2005: 681 number2006: 844 number2007: 922 number2008: 914 number2009: 933 number2013: 1.9k number2014: 1.9k number2015: 2.1k number2016: 1.8k number2017: 2.2k number2018: 2.2k number2019: 2.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Palestine, State of stood at 2,402 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 157.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Palestine, State of peaked at 2,402 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 279 number, in 1996.

Palestine, State of ranks 91st of 159 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 2019.
Year number Change
1996 279 number
1997 349 number +25.1%
1998 403 number +15.5%
1999 413 number +2.5%
2000 464 number +12.3%
2001 489 number +5.4%
2002 569 number +16.4%
2003 601 number +5.6%
2004 653 number +8.7%
2005 681 number +4.3%
2006 844 number +23.9%
2007 922 number +9.2%
2008 914 number -0.9%
2009 933 number +2.1%
2013 1,889 number +102.5%
2014 1,909 number +1.1%
2015 2,123 number +11.2%
2016 1,834 number -13.6%
2017 2,169 number +18.3%
2018 2,204 number +1.6%
2019 2,402 number +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 361 number 279 number 413 number 4
2000s 707 number 464 number 933 number 10
2010s 2,076 number 1,834 number 2,402 number 7

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 88 Slovenia 2,912 number compare
  2. 89 Ethiopia 2,841 number compare
  3. 90 Oman 2,821 number compare
  4. 92 Afghanistan 2,270 number compare
  5. 93 Côte d'Ivoire 2,149 number compare
  6. 94 Angola 2,135 number 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 2,402 number in 2019, 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 2,402 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 279 number in 1996.
How does Palestine, State of rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Palestine, State of ranks 91st out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 157.4%. 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.