Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita was 10.13 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of, 2004–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of is 10.13 years, measured in 2023. 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. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of peaked at 10.13 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.53 years, in 2004.
Palestine, State of 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.
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.53 years | — |
| 2005 | 7.63 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.74 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.91 years | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.01 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.31 years | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 8.36 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.58 years | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.85 years | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.08 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.16 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.28 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.52 years | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 9.73 years | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.94 years | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 10.04 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.13 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.13 years | +0.0% |
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 |
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More education data for Palestine, State of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of?
- Average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of 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. gdp per capita recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.13 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.53 years in 2004.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Palestine, State of ranks 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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. GDP per capita. 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.