Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Palestine
Palestine: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.8125 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.8125 LPIA
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.9042 LPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.3503 LPIA
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Palestine, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Palestine is 0.8125 LPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Palestine peaked at 0.9042 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3503 LPIA, in 2002.
That places Palestine 2nd out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Palestine, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4822 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.3955 LPIA | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3503 LPIA | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4508 LPIA | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 0.476 LPIA | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4547 LPIA | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4575 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5048 LPIA | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5089 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4772 LPIA | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.66 LPIA | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6289 LPIA | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5742 LPIA | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4876 LPIA | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7301 LPIA | +49.7% |
| 2015 | 0.654 LPIA | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5904 LPIA | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6246 LPIA | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5378 LPIA | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9042 LPIA | +68.1% |
| 2021 | 0.825 LPIA | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8125 LPIA | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4558 LPIA | 0.3503 LPIA | 0.5089 LPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6097 LPIA | 0.4876 LPIA | 0.7301 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8472 LPIA | 0.8125 LPIA | 0.9042 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 1 Jordan 0.9681 LPIA compare
- 3 United Kingdom 0.8005 LPIA compare
- 4 Belgium 0.7836 LPIA compare
- 5 Luxembourg 0.6998 LPIA compare
More education data for Palestine
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,038 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 447,716 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 420,516 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 169,671 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Palestine?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Palestine was 0.8125 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9042 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3503 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Palestine ranks 2nd out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release