Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 76.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Palestine, State of, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Palestine, State of stood at 76.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Palestine, State of peaked at 76.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1981.
Palestine, State of ranks 66th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19.0% | — |
| 1982 | 19.9% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 20.8% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 21.9% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 23.0% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 24.1% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 25.2% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 26.3% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 28.7% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 31.0% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 32.2% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 34.5% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 34.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 38.5% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 63.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 75.0% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 76.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.1% | 19.0% | 27.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 28.7% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 37.0% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 58.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 70.2% | 76.1% | 6 |
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More education data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Palestine, State of?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Palestine, State of was 76.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1981.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Palestine, State of ranks 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release