Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Palestine
Palestine: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 26.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Palestine, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Palestine is 26.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Palestine peaked at 26.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2000.
That places Palestine 39th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.6% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 11.4% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 23.1% | 26.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More education data for Palestine
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 251,063 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Palestine?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Palestine was 26.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2000.
- How does Palestine rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Palestine ranks 39th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release