Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 94.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Palestine, State of, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 94.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Palestine, State of peaked at 94.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1981.
That places Palestine, State of 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 28.6% | — |
| 1982 | 30.0% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 31.7% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 33.5% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 35.3% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 37.0% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 38.8% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 40.5% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 42.3% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 44.3% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 46.2% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 48.2% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 53.6% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 54.9% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 56.2% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 60.4% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 66.4% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 74.2% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 78.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 86.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 94.3% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 94.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.3% | 28.6% | 42.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 44.3% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 60.4% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 81.9% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 91.7% | 94.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More education data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Palestine, State of?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Palestine, State of was 94.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1981.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Palestine, State of ranks 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release