Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in Palestine
Palestine: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female 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 … Bachelor s female 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% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 26.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 5.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 26.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.4%, 95% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 90.1 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.44 (2023)
- 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)
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