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

Palestine, State of: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 24.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
24.3%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
38th
of 86 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2022
All-time low
6.1%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

5101520252000201120222000: 6.1 %2001: 6.6 %2002: 6.4 %2003: 6.9 %2004: 7.9 %2005: 8.1 %2006: 8.6 %2007: 9.4 %2008: 10.3 %2009: 11.7 %2010: 12.1 %2011: 13.8 %2012: 14.7 %2013: 15.5 %2014: 16.1 %2015: 17.2 %2016: 17.7 %2017: 18.4 %2018: 20.2 %2019: 23.4 %2020: 22.8 %2021: 23.7 %2022: 24.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Palestine, State of is 24.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Palestine, State of peaked at 24.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2000.

Palestine, State of ranks 38th of 86 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

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 6.1%
2001 6.6% +8.7%
2002 6.4% -3.5%
2003 6.9% +8.8%
2004 7.9% +13.0%
2005 8.1% +3.4%
2006 8.6% +6.0%
2007 9.4% +8.9%
2008 10.3% +10.0%
2009 11.7% +13.2%
2010 12.1% +3.6%
2011 13.8% +13.8%
2012 14.7% +7.2%
2013 15.5% +5.4%
2014 16.1% +3.8%
2015 17.2% +6.7%
2016 17.7% +3.1%
2017 18.4% +3.5%
2018 20.2% +10.1%
2019 23.4% +15.5%
2020 22.8% -2.6%
2021 23.7% +3.9%
2022 24.3% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.2% 6.1% 11.7% 10
2010s 16.9% 12.1% 23.4% 10
2020s 23.6% 22.8% 24.3% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 35 Thailand 27.0% compare
  2. 36 France 26.7% compare
  3. 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25.5% compare
  4. 39 India 24.2% compare
  5. 40 Philippines 24.2% compare
  6. 41 Paraguay 23.6% 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 24.3% 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 24.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
Palestine, State of ranks 38th out of 86 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 64.8%. 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, female (%). 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, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
86 places, 892 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release