Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 19.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Palestine, State of, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 19.5% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Palestine, State of peaked at 21.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2000.
That places Palestine, State of 47th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 11.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 16.5% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.5% | 21.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 44 Czechia 21.1% compare
- 45 Republic of Moldova 19.8% compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 19.7% compare
- 48 Azerbaijan 19.2% compare
- 49 Mexico 19.2% compare
- 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.9% compare
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 educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Palestine, State of?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Palestine, State of was 19.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2000.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Palestine, State of ranks 47th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.