Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 60,595 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
60,595 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
99th
of 205 countries
All-time high
60,595 number
in 2019
All-time low
15,070 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palestine, State of, 1970–2019

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k197019942019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palestine, State of is 60,595 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palestine, State of peaked at 60,595 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15,070 number, in 1970.

That places Palestine, State of 99th out of 205 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number) in Palestine, State of, 1970 to 2019.
Year number Change
1970 15,070 number
1971 15,508 number +2.9%
1972 16,243 number +4.7%
1973 17,224 number +6.0%
1974 18,305 number +6.3%
1975 19,235 number +5.1%
1976 19,898 number +3.4%
1977 20,504 number +3.0%
1978 21,063 number +2.7%
1979 21,565 number +2.4%
1980 22,018 number +2.1%
1981 22,446 number +1.9%
1982 22,916 number +2.1%
1983 23,463 number +2.4%
1984 24,099 number +2.7%
1985 24,873 number +3.2%
1986 25,776 number +3.6%
1987 26,703 number +3.6%
1988 27,664 number +3.6%
1989 28,630 number +3.5%
1990 29,500 number +3.0%
1991 30,269 number +2.6%
1992 31,217 number +3.1%
1993 32,291 number +3.4%
1994 33,531 number +3.8%
1995 35,062 number +4.6%
1996 36,905 number +5.3%
1997 38,834 number +5.2%
1998 40,883 number +5.3%
1999 43,065 number +5.3%
2000 45,436 number +5.5%
2001 47,909 number +5.4%
2002 49,989 number +4.3%
2003 51,737 number +3.5%
2004 53,105 number +2.6%
2005 53,882 number +1.5%
2006 54,094 number +0.4%
2007 54,513 number +0.8%
2008 54,976 number +0.8%
2009 55,325 number +0.6%
2010 55,429 number +0.2%
2011 55,281 number -0.3%
2012 55,057 number -0.4%
2013 54,814 number -0.4%
2014 54,747 number -0.1%
2015 55,230 number +0.9%
2016 56,344 number +2.0%
2017 57,523 number +2.1%
2018 58,941 number +2.5%
2019 60,595 number +2.8%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 60,595 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,428 number, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 60,595 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85,271 number, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,462 number 15,070 number 21,565 number 10
1980s 24,859 number 22,018 number 28,630 number 10
1990s 35,156 number 29,500 number 43,065 number 10
2000s 52,097 number 45,436 number 55,325 number 10
2010s 56,396 number 54,747 number 60,595 number 10

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 96 Libya 62,726 number compare
  2. 97 Liberia 62,374 number compare
  3. 98 Cuba 61,903 number compare
  4. 100 Kyrgyzstan 60,528 number compare
  5. 101 Czechia 60,047 number compare
  6. 102 El Salvador 59,095 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palestine, State of?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Palestine, State of was 60,595 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 60,595 number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 15,070 number in 1970.
How does Palestine, State of rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Palestine, State of ranks 99th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.