Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 2.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master'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 2.4% for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Palestine, State of peaked at 3.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2001.
That places Palestine, State of 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 60 South Africa 2.7% compare
- 61 Senegal 2.7% compare
- 62 Mongolia 2.4% compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.9% compare
- 65 Uruguay 1.9% compare
- 66 North Macedonia 1.9% 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 master's or equivalent, population in Palestine, State of?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Palestine, State of was 2.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2001.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Palestine, State of ranks 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Master'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 Master's or equivalent.