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

Palestine, State of: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 71.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
71.5%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
57th
of 97 countries
All-time high
71.5%
in 2022
All-time low
44.5%
in 2004
Years of data
19
2000–2022

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

0204060802000201120222000: 51.2 %2001: 53.1 %2002: 55 %2004: 44.5 %2006: 46.8 %2007: 49.2 %2008: 50.2 %2009: 51.3 %2010: 51.2 %2011: 53 %2012: 55.5 %2013: 57.2 %2014: 58.2 %2015: 59.9 %2016: 61.3 %2017: 62.9 %2018: 64.9 %2020: 68.9 %2022: 71.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Palestine, State of is 71.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Palestine, State of peaked at 71.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2004.

Palestine, State of ranks 57th of 97 countries on this measure, 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, female (%) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 51.2%
2001 53.1% +3.8%
2002 55.0% +3.5%
2004 44.5% -19.1%
2006 46.8% +5.1%
2007 49.2% +5.3%
2008 50.2% +2.0%
2009 51.3% +2.2%
2010 51.2% -0.2%
2011 53.0% +3.4%
2012 55.5% +4.8%
2013 57.2% +3.0%
2014 58.2% +1.7%
2015 59.9% +3.0%
2016 61.3% +2.3%
2017 62.9% +2.6%
2018 64.9% +3.2%
2020 68.9% +6.2%
2022 71.5% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.2% 44.5% 55.0% 8
2010s 58.2% 51.2% 64.9% 9
2020s 70.2% 68.9% 71.5% 2

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 73.4% compare
  2. 55 Viet Nam 73.4% compare
  3. 56 Philippines 72.5% compare
  4. 58 Brazil 71.5% compare
  5. 59 Mexico 70.8% compare
  6. 60 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 70.1% 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 71.5% 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 71.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2004.
How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Palestine, State of ranks 57th 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 28.8%. 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 lower secondary 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 lower secondary 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
97 places, 1,320 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release