Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Palestine

Palestine: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 2.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.3%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
40th
of 59 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2022
All-time low
1.0%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Palestine, 2000–2022

00.511.522.52000201120222000: 1.2 %2001: 1 %2002: 0.996 %2003: 1.2 %2004: 1.3 %2005: 1.1 %2006: 1.1 %2007: 1.4 %2008: 1.3 %2009: 1.3 %2010: 2.2 %2011: 1.8 %2012: 1.5 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.5 %2015: 1.6 %2016: 1.4 %2017: 1.8 %2018: 1.3 %2019: 1.8 %2020: 2.2 %2021: 2.3 %2022: 2.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 2.3% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Palestine peaked at 2.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2002.

That places Palestine 40th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Master's or equivalent in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%) in Palestine, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 1.2%
2001 1.0% -17.2%
2002 1.0% -1.8%
2003 1.2% +15.8%
2004 1.3% +13.0%
2005 1.1% -14.4%
2006 1.1% -1.0%
2007 1.4% +27.6%
2008 1.3% -4.7%
2009 1.3% -5.0%
2010 2.2% +70.9%
2011 1.8% -17.7%
2012 1.5% -15.9%
2013 1.2% -19.3%
2014 1.5% +27.1%
2015 1.6% +5.4%
2016 1.4% -13.9%
2017 1.8% +27.1%
2018 1.3% -24.6%
2019 1.8% +33.6%
2020 2.2% +22.2%
2021 2.3% +3.3%
2022 2.3% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 1.0% 1.4% 10
2010s 1.6% 1.2% 2.2% 10
2020s 2.3% 2.2% 2.3% 3

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  5. 42 Brunei 2.1% compare
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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 2.3% 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 2.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2002.
How does Palestine rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
Palestine ranks 40th 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 53.8%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
59 places, 597 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release