Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Palestine
Palestine: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) was 61.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Palestine, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Palestine stood at 61.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Palestine peaked at 61.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 1981.
Palestine ranks 80th 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, male (modelled data) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 28.5% | — |
| 1982 | 29.2% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 29.9% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 30.9% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 31.6% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 32.3% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 33.0% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 33.8% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 34.5% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 35.2% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 35.9% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 36.5% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 37.1% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 37.4% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 36.8% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 36.4% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 36.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 37.8% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 42.7% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 61.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.5% | 28.5% | 34.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 36.7% | 35.2% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 36.8% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 50.4% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 57.3% | 61.7% | 6 |
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More education data for Palestine
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 251,063 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0486 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 263,637 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.051 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,038 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Palestine?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Palestine was 61.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 1981.
- How does Palestine rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Palestine ranks 80th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release