Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 22.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22.3%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 84 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2022
All-time low
5.6%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Palestine, State of, 2000–2022

51015202000201120222000: 5.9 %2001: 5.6 %2002: 5.6 %2003: 6.8 %2004: 7.2 %2005: 7.5 %2006: 7.6 %2007: 8.5 %2008: 9 %2009: 9.4 %2010: 11.8 %2011: 12.9 %2012: 13.2 %2013: 13.8 %2014: 14.4 %2015: 13.7 %2016: 15.3 %2017: 16 %2018: 17.7 %2019: 19.7 %2020: 21.8 %2021: 21.8 %2022: 22.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Palestine, State of stood at 22.3%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Palestine, State of peaked at 22.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2001.

Palestine, State of ranks 15th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 5.9%
2001 5.6% -4.8%
2002 5.6% +0.7%
2003 6.8% +21.1%
2004 7.2% +5.3%
2005 7.5% +4.6%
2006 7.6% +1.6%
2007 8.5% +11.4%
2008 9.0% +6.0%
2009 9.4% +5.1%
2010 11.8% +24.8%
2011 12.9% +9.1%
2012 13.2% +3.0%
2013 13.8% +4.3%
2014 14.4% +4.5%
2015 13.7% -5.4%
2016 15.3% +12.0%
2017 16.0% +4.4%
2018 17.7% +10.8%
2019 19.7% +11.2%
2020 21.8% +10.8%
2021 21.8% +0.0%
2022 22.3% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.3% 5.6% 9.4% 10
2010s 14.8% 11.8% 19.7% 10
2020s 22.0% 21.8% 22.3% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 12 Latvia 23.6% compare
  2. 13 Denmark 23.0% compare
  3. 14 Kazakhstan 22.4% compare
  4. 16 Republic of Korea 22.2% compare
  5. 17 Cyprus 21.2% compare
  6. 18 Norway 21.0% compare

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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 22.3% 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 22.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2001.
How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
Palestine, State of ranks 15th out of 84 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 68.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
84 places, 886 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release