Duration of compulsory education in years in Palestine
Palestine: Duration of compulsory education in years was 10 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 73 countries
All-time high
10
in 1998
All-time low
10
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Palestine, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in years in Palestine stood at 10. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Palestine peaked at 10 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1998.
Palestine ranks 30th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Duration of compulsory education in years in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10 | — |
| 1999 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 30 Cyprus 10 compare
- 30 Greece 10 compare
- 30 Lebanon 10 compare
- 30 Oman 10 compare
- 30 Jordan 10 compare
- 30 Denmark 10 compare
- 30 Czechia 10 compare
- 30 Romania 10 compare
- 30 Norway 10 compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 10 compare
- 30 Iceland 10 compare
- 30 San Marino 10 compare
- 30 Djibouti 10 compare
- 30 Spain 10 compare
- 30 Moldova 10 compare
- 30 Andorra 10 compare
- 30 Sweden 10 compare
- 30 Ireland 10 compare
- 30 Algeria 10 compare
More education data for Palestine
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 251,063 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in years in Palestine?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Palestine was 10 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1998.
- How does Palestine rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Palestine ranks 30th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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