Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 69.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Palestine, State of, 2000–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Palestine, State of is 69.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Palestine, State of peaked at 69.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2004.
That places Palestine, State of 70th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.3% | — |
| 2001 | 53.6% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 45.4% | 55.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 52.7% | 64.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 67.8% | 69.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 67 China 72.4% compare
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 71.9% compare
- 69 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 70.9% compare
- 71 Mexico 69.0% compare
- 72 North Macedonia 69.0% compare
- 73 Brazil 67.2% 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 completed lower secondary in Palestine, State of?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Palestine, State of was 69.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2004.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Palestine, State of ranks 70th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (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 lower secondary education.