Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 22.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Palestine, State of, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Palestine, State of stood at 22.8%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Palestine, State of peaked at 22.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2000.
Palestine, State of ranks 41st of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9% | — |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.9% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 14.6% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.7% | 22.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 38 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24.3% compare
- 39 Chile 23.9% compare
- 40 Jordan 23.8% compare
- 42 Albania 22.5% compare
- 43 Philippines 22.3% compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 22.0% compare
More education data for Palestine, State of
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,038 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 447,716 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 420,516 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,669 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,369 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Palestine, State of?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Palestine, State of was 22.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2000.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Palestine, State of ranks 41st out of 89 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release