Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 26.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.1%
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
58th
of 128 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2022
All-time low
4.6%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2024

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Palestine, State of, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 4.6 cumulative2001: 4.9 cumulative2002: 4.9 cumulative2003: 5.4 cumulative2004: 13.1 cumulative2005: 6.9 cumulative2006: 14.5 cumulative2007: 15.2 cumulative2008: 16.2 cumulative2009: 18.5 cumulative2010: 18.8 cumulative2011: 20.5 cumulative2012: 22.4 cumulative2013: 21.3 cumulative2014: 21.8 cumulative2015: 22.6 cumulative2016: 23.2 cumulative2017: 24.4 cumulative2018: 26.7 cumulative2019: 21.7 cumulative2020: 30 cumulative2021: 23.6 cumulative2022: 31.6 cumulative2024: 26.1 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Palestine, State of stood at 26.1%.

That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Palestine, State of peaked at 31.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2000.

That places Palestine, State of 58th out of 128 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 completed short-cycle tertiary in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2024.
Year cumulative Change
2000 4.6%
2001 4.9% +6.8%
2002 4.9% -0.3%
2003 5.4% +10.2%
2004 13.1% +140.6%
2005 6.9% -47.1%
2006 14.5% +109.8%
2007 15.2% +5.0%
2008 16.2% +6.6%
2009 18.5% +13.9%
2010 18.8% +1.9%
2011 20.5% +9.0%
2012 22.4% +9.1%
2013 21.3% -4.7%
2014 21.8% +2.0%
2015 22.6% +3.9%
2016 23.2% +2.4%
2017 24.4% +5.2%
2018 26.7% +9.7%
2019 21.7% -18.8%
2020 30.0% +38.0%
2021 23.6% -21.1%
2022 31.6% +33.8%
2024 26.1% -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.4% 4.6% 18.5% 10
2010s 22.4% 18.8% 26.7% 10
2020s 27.8% 23.6% 31.6% 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 55 Brunei Darussalam 27.1% compare
  2. 56 Serbia 27.0% compare
  3. 57 Germany 26.2% compare
  4. 59 Kuwait 25.6% compare
  5. 60 Montenegro 24.6% compare
  6. 61 Brazil 24.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Palestine, State of?
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Palestine, State of was 26.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2000.
How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Palestine, State of ranks 58th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,110 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.