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

Palestine, State of: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 94.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
94.4%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
52nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 2022
All-time low
71.4%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2022

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

0204060801002000201120222000: 71.4 %2001: 73.1 %2002: 74.4 %2004: 83.3 %2005: 77.6 %2006: 85.2 %2007: 85.5 %2008: 86 %2009: 86.5 %2010: 86.3 %2011: 87.2 %2012: 88.9 %2013: 89.6 %2014: 90.2 %2015: 91.2 %2016: 91.5 %2017: 91.9 %2018: 92.9 %2019: 92.1 %2020: 93.5 %2021: 90.4 %2022: 94.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Palestine, State of stood at 94.4%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Palestine, State of peaked at 94.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2000.

That places Palestine, State of 52nd out of 105 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, female (%) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 71.4%
2001 73.1% +2.3%
2002 74.4% +1.8%
2004 83.3% +12.0%
2005 77.6% -6.8%
2006 85.2% +9.8%
2007 85.5% +0.4%
2008 86.0% +0.6%
2009 86.5% +0.5%
2010 86.3% -0.2%
2011 87.2% +1.1%
2012 88.9% +1.9%
2013 89.6% +0.8%
2014 90.2% +0.6%
2015 91.2% +1.1%
2016 91.5% +0.4%
2017 91.9% +0.4%
2018 92.9% +1.1%
2019 92.1% -0.8%
2020 93.5% +1.5%
2021 90.4% -3.3%
2022 94.4% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.3% 71.4% 86.5% 9
2010s 90.2% 86.3% 92.9% 10
2020s 92.8% 90.4% 94.4% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 49 Portugal 95.2% compare
  2. 50 Belgium 95.1% compare
  3. 51 Malaysia 94.8% compare
  4. 53 Israel 94.4% compare
  5. 54 Uruguay 94.2% compare
  6. 55 Spain 94.0% 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 94.4% 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 94.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2000.
How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Palestine, State of ranks 52nd out of 105 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 6.3%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
105 places, 1,715 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release