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

Palestine, State of: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 69.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
69.5%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
70th
of 134 countries
All-time high
69.5%
in 2022
All-time low
45.4%
in 2004
Years of data
19
2000–2022

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

02040602000201120222000: 52.3 %2001: 53.6 %2002: 55.1 %2004: 45.4 %2006: 47.3 %2007: 49.1 %2008: 50.1 %2009: 52.1 %2010: 52.7 %2011: 54.3 %2012: 56.7 %2013: 58 %2014: 58.8 %2015: 60.4 %2016: 61.1 %2017: 62.1 %2018: 64.2 %2020: 67.8 %2022: 69.5 %

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 69.5%, measured in 2022. 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 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Palestine, State of peaked at 69.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2004.

That places Palestine, State of 70th out of 134 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, both sexes (%) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 52.3%
2001 53.6% +2.5%
2002 55.1% +2.8%
2004 45.4% -17.7%
2006 47.3% +4.4%
2007 49.1% +3.8%
2008 50.1% +1.9%
2009 52.1% +4.1%
2010 52.7% +1.0%
2011 54.3% +3.0%
2012 56.7% +4.5%
2013 58.0% +2.3%
2014 58.8% +1.3%
2015 60.4% +2.8%
2016 61.1% +1.2%
2017 62.1% +1.6%
2018 64.2% +3.5%
2020 67.8% +5.5%
2022 69.5% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.6% 45.4% 55.1% 8
2010s 58.7% 52.7% 64.2% 9
2020s 68.6% 67.8% 69.5% 2

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 67 China 72.4% compare
  2. 68 Trinidad and Tobago 71.9% compare
  3. 69 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 70.9% compare
  4. 71 Mexico 69.0% compare
  5. 72 North Macedonia 69.0% compare
  6. 73 Brazil 67.2% 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 69.5% 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 69.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2004.
How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Palestine, State of ranks 70th out of 134 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 22.5%. 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, 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
135 places, 1,912 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release