Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Palestine
Palestine: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.9491 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Palestine, 2008–2022
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 0.9491 LPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Palestine peaked at 1.08 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2631 LPIA, in 2008.
That places Palestine 2nd out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Palestine, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.2631 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.5998 LPIA | +127.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6342 LPIA | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5822 LPIA | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8166 LPIA | +40.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6022 LPIA | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6296 LPIA | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5639 LPIA | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5295 LPIA | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 LPIA | +104.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7901 LPIA | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9491 LPIA | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2631 LPIA | 0.2631 LPIA | 0.2631 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6197 LPIA | 0.5295 LPIA | 0.8166 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9414 LPIA | 0.7901 LPIA | 1.08 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 1 Jordan 1.03 LPIA compare
- 3 United Kingdom 0.8387 LPIA compare
- 4 Belgium 0.8037 LPIA compare
- 5 Philippines 0.7484 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 0.9491 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 1.08 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2631 LPIA in 2008.
- How does Palestine rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Palestine ranks 2nd out of 56 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 49.7%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release