Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Palestine
Palestine: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 10.13 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Palestine, 2004–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Palestine stood at 10.13 years. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Palestine peaked at 10.13 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.53 years, in 2004.
Palestine ranks 91st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.86 years | 7.53 years | 8.31 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.03 years | 8.36 years | 9.73 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.06 years | 9.94 years | 10.13 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More education data for Palestine
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.6% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.4% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 25,038 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.25 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 91.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Palestine?
- Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Palestine was 10.13 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 10.13 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.53 years in 2004.
- How does Palestine rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Palestine ranks 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.