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 2.0% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Palestine, State of is 2.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Palestine, State of peaked at 2.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2001.
That places Palestine, State of 65th out of 81 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 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 62 Mali 2.1% compare
- 63 Uruguay 2.1% compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.0% compare
- 66 North Macedonia 2.0% compare
- 67 Thailand 2.0% compare
- 68 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.6% 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 2.0% 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 2.2% 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 1.0% in 2001.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Palestine, State of ranks 65th out of 81 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 28.9%. 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+, 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 Master's or equivalent.