Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Palestine
Palestine: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.7478 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.7478 LPIA
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
4th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.8272 LPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.3988 LPIA
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Palestine, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Palestine stood at 0.7478 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Palestine peaked at 0.8272 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3988 LPIA, in 2002.
That places Palestine 4th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5571 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.4368 LPIA | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3988 LPIA | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.516 LPIA | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5354 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5092 LPIA | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4793 LPIA | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5922 LPIA | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6342 LPIA | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5522 LPIA | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8056 LPIA | +45.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6287 LPIA | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5549 LPIA | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4522 LPIA | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6865 LPIA | +51.8% |
| 2015 | 0.673 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5719 LPIA | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6424 LPIA | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5387 LPIA | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7731 LPIA | +43.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8158 LPIA | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8272 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7478 LPIA | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5211 LPIA | 0.3988 LPIA | 0.6342 LPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6327 LPIA | 0.4522 LPIA | 0.8056 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7969 LPIA | 0.7478 LPIA | 0.8272 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 1 Jordan 0.9123 LPIA compare
- 2 Belgium 0.7655 LPIA compare
- 3 United Kingdom 0.7586 LPIA compare
- 5 Luxembourg 0.701 LPIA compare
- 6 Malta 0.6948 LPIA compare
- 7 Switzerland 0.6908 LPIA compare
More education data for Palestine
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 251,063 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0486 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 263,637 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.051 units per person (2023)
- 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)
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 0.7478 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 0.8272 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3988 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Palestine ranks 4th 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 34.8%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release