Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Palestine

Palestine: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1,597 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,597 number
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
30th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1,597 number
in 2019
All-time low
370 number
in 2004
Years of data
15
1999–2019

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Palestine, 1999–2019

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k1999200920191999: 447 number2001: 476 number2002: 571 number2003: 563 number2004: 370 number2008: 547 number2009: 555 number2011: 459 number2013: 1.3k number2014: 1.1k number2015: 903 number2016: 1.2k number2017: 1.2k number2018: 1.2k number2019: 1.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Palestine is 1,597 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 187.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Palestine peaked at 1,597 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 370 number, in 2004.

That places Palestine 30th out of 65 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Palestine, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 447 number
2001 476 number +6.5%
2002 571 number +20.0%
2003 563 number -1.4%
2004 370 number -34.3%
2008 547 number +47.8%
2009 555 number +1.5%
2011 459 number -17.3%
2013 1,284 number +179.7%
2014 1,124 number -12.5%
2015 903 number -19.7%
2016 1,167 number +29.2%
2017 1,215 number +4.1%
2018 1,239 number +2.0%
2019 1,597 number +28.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 447 number 447 number 447 number 1
2000s 513.67 number 370 number 571 number 6
2010s 1,124 number 459 number 1,597 number 8

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 27 Oman 2,910 number compare
  2. 28 Paraguay 2,618 number compare
  3. 29 Uruguay 2,154 number compare
  4. 31 Moldova 1,393 number compare
  5. 32 Jordan 1,283 number compare
  6. 33 Slovenia 1,161 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Palestine?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Palestine was 1,597 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 1,597 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 370 number in 2004.
How does Palestine rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Palestine ranks 30th out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 187.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 654 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private short-cycle tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5). 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.