Tertiary education, academic staff in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Tertiary education, academic staff was 30.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
133rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2022
All-time low
12.8%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1996–2023

Tertiary education, academic staff in Palestine, State of, 1996–2023

01020301996200920231996: 13.8 % female1997: 14.3 % female1998: 15.3 % female1999: 12.8 % female2000: 13.7 % female2001: 13.3 % female2002: 14.1 % female2003: 15 % female2004: 15.1 % female2005: 15 % female2006: 16 % female2007: 16.7 % female2008: 18 % female2009: 17.1 % female2013: 23.2 % female2014: 22.8 % female2015: 25.1 % female2016: 24.3 % female2017: 26.6 % female2018: 27.6 % female2019: 28.1 % female2020: 28.5 % female2021: 28.5 % female2022: 30.5 % female2023: 30.4 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Palestine, State of is 30.4%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Palestine, State of peaked at 30.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1999.

That places Palestine, State of 133rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Tertiary education, academic staff in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Palestine, State of, 1996 to 2023.
Year % female Change
1996 13.8%
1997 14.3% +3.7%
1998 15.3% +7.1%
1999 12.8% -16.6%
2000 13.7% +7.3%
2001 13.3% -2.6%
2002 14.1% +5.5%
2003 15.0% +6.6%
2004 15.1% +0.4%
2005 15.0% -0.0%
2006 16.0% +6.3%
2007 16.7% +4.2%
2008 18.0% +8.0%
2009 17.1% -5.2%
2013 23.2% +35.9%
2014 22.8% -1.7%
2015 25.1% +10.2%
2016 24.3% -3.1%
2017 26.6% +9.3%
2018 27.6% +3.9%
2019 28.1% +1.8%
2020 28.5% +1.2%
2021 28.5% +0.1%
2022 30.5% +7.1%
2023 30.4% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.0% 12.8% 15.3% 4
2000s 15.4% 13.3% 18.0% 10
2010s 25.4% 22.8% 28.1% 7
2020s 29.5% 28.5% 30.5% 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 130 Liechtenstein 32.0% compare
  2. 131 Australia 31.4%
  3. 132 San Marino 30.6% compare
  4. 134 Tanzania, United Republic of 30.3% compare
  5. 135 Bangladesh 29.1% compare
  6. 136 Mozambique 28.4% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary education, academic staff in Palestine, State of?
Tertiary education, academic staff in Palestine, State of was 30.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1999.
How does Palestine, State of rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
Palestine, State of ranks 133rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.