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

Palestine, State of: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 3.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.1%
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
57th
of 68 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2022
All-time low
2.1%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

01232000201120222000: 2.2 %2001: 2.3 %2002: 2.5 %2003: 2.2 %2004: 2.4 %2005: 2.2 %2006: 2.3 %2007: 2.4 %2008: 2.1 %2009: 2.3 %2010: 2.7 %2011: 2.9 %2012: 2.7 %2013: 2.7 %2014: 2.3 %2015: 2.4 %2016: 2.5 %2017: 2.8 %2018: 2.5 %2019: 2.3 %2020: 2.7 %2021: 2.7 %2022: 3.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Palestine, State of is 3.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Palestine, State of peaked at 3.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2008.

Palestine, State of ranks 57th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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, State of, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 2.2%
2001 2.3% +5.6%
2002 2.5% +7.6%
2003 2.2% -10.5%
2004 2.4% +8.9%
2005 2.2% -10.0%
2006 2.3% +5.2%
2007 2.4% +3.2%
2008 2.1% -11.0%
2009 2.3% +9.2%
2010 2.7% +17.1%
2011 2.9% +5.5%
2012 2.7% -4.8%
2013 2.7% -1.0%
2014 2.3% -16.3%
2015 2.4% +7.5%
2016 2.5% +1.3%
2017 2.8% +13.1%
2018 2.5% -10.1%
2019 2.3% -6.9%
2020 2.7% +15.8%
2021 2.7% +1.9%
2022 3.1% +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 2.1% 2.5% 10
2010s 2.6% 2.3% 2.9% 10
2020s 2.8% 2.7% 3.1% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 54 Rwanda 3.3% compare
  2. 55 Jordan 3.3% compare
  3. 56 Mexico 3.2% compare
  4. 58 Thailand 3.0% compare
  5. 59 Sri Lanka 3.0% compare
  6. 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Palestine, State of?
Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Palestine, State of was 3.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2008.
How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
Palestine, State of ranks 57th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
68 places, 708 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release