Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 69.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
69.9%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
61st
of 97 countries
All-time high
69.9%
in 2022
All-time low
48.3%
in 2004
Years of data
19
2000–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Palestine, State of, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 55.2 %2001: 56.8 %2002: 58.5 %2004: 48.3 %2006: 49.9 %2007: 51.9 %2008: 52.4 %2009: 54 %2010: 53.8 %2011: 55.4 %2012: 57.6 %2013: 58.9 %2014: 59.9 %2015: 61.3 %2016: 61.8 %2017: 62.9 %2018: 65 %2020: 68.2 %2022: 69.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Palestine, State of stood at 69.9%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Palestine, State of peaked at 69.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2004.

That places Palestine, State of 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 55.2%
2001 56.8% +3.0%
2002 58.5% +2.8%
2004 48.3% -17.4%
2006 49.9% +3.2%
2007 51.9% +4.0%
2008 52.4% +0.9%
2009 54.0% +3.2%
2010 53.8% -0.5%
2011 55.4% +3.0%
2012 57.6% +3.9%
2013 58.9% +2.2%
2014 59.9% +1.7%
2015 61.3% +2.4%
2016 61.8% +0.8%
2017 62.9% +1.7%
2018 65.0% +3.4%
2020 68.2% +4.9%
2022 69.9% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.4% 48.3% 58.5% 8
2010s 59.6% 53.8% 65.0% 9
2020s 69.1% 68.2% 69.9% 2

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 58 Philippines 71.7% compare
  2. 59 Brazil 71.2% compare
  3. 60 Peru 70.4% compare
  4. 62 Ghana 69.7% compare
  5. 63 Colombia 69.7% compare
  6. 64 India 69.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Palestine, State of?
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Palestine, State of was 69.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2004.
How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Palestine, State of ranks 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
97 places, 1,338 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release