Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 96.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
96.1%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
49th
of 106 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2022
All-time low
76.6%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Palestine, State of, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 76.6 %2001: 77.8 %2002: 79.3 %2004: 88.6 %2005: 81.6 %2006: 89.6 %2007: 89.9 %2008: 90 %2009: 90.6 %2010: 90.6 %2011: 91.4 %2012: 92.5 %2013: 93 %2014: 93.3 %2015: 93.9 %2016: 94.1 %2017: 94.3 %2018: 94.9 %2019: 94.2 %2020: 95.5 %2021: 91.7 %2022: 96.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Palestine, State of stood at 96.1%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Palestine, State of peaked at 96.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2000.

Palestine, State of ranks 49th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 76.6%
2001 77.8% +1.5%
2002 79.3% +1.9%
2004 88.6% +11.7%
2005 81.6% -7.9%
2006 89.6% +9.9%
2007 89.9% +0.3%
2008 90.0% +0.1%
2009 90.6% +0.7%
2010 90.6% -0.0%
2011 91.4% +0.9%
2012 92.5% +1.2%
2013 93.0% +0.5%
2014 93.3% +0.3%
2015 93.9% +0.7%
2016 94.1% +0.2%
2017 94.3% +0.2%
2018 94.9% +0.7%
2019 94.2% -0.8%
2020 95.5% +1.4%
2021 91.7% -4.0%
2022 96.1% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.9% 76.6% 90.6% 9
2010s 93.2% 90.6% 94.9% 10
2020s 94.4% 91.7% 96.1% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 46 Tajikistan 97.7% compare
  2. 47 Cyprus 97.7% compare
  3. 48 Portugal 96.4% compare
  4. 50 Malaysia 95.8% compare
  5. 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.8% compare
  6. 52 Israel 95.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Palestine, State of?
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Palestine, State of was 96.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2000.
How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Palestine, State of ranks 49th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
106 places, 1,747 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release