Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.11 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.11 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
36th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.4263 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Palestine, State of, 2000–2022

00.250.50.7512000201120222000: 0.451 GPIA2001: 0.455 GPIA2002: 0.426 GPIA2004: 0.633 GPIA2006: 0.7 GPIA2007: 0.729 GPIA2008: 0.749 GPIA2009: 0.762 GPIA2010: 0.775 GPIA2011: 0.791 GPIA2012: 0.83 GPIA2013: 0.91 GPIA2014: 0.928 GPIA2015: 0.922 GPIA2016: 0.945 GPIA2017: 0.994 GPIA2018: 1.1 GPIA2019: 1.1 GPIA2020: 1.1 GPIA2021: 1.1 GPIA2022: 1.1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Palestine, State of stood at 1.11 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Palestine, State of peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4263 GPIA, in 2002.

Palestine, State of ranks 36th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2022.
Year GPIA Change
2000 0.4513 GPIA
2001 0.4547 GPIA +0.7%
2002 0.4263 GPIA -6.2%
2004 0.6331 GPIA +48.5%
2006 0.6996 GPIA +10.5%
2007 0.7293 GPIA +4.2%
2008 0.7493 GPIA +2.7%
2009 0.7615 GPIA +1.6%
2010 0.7746 GPIA +1.7%
2011 0.7906 GPIA +2.1%
2012 0.8303 GPIA +5.0%
2013 0.91 GPIA +9.6%
2014 0.9282 GPIA +2.0%
2015 0.9217 GPIA -0.7%
2016 0.9448 GPIA +2.5%
2017 0.9941 GPIA +5.2%
2018 1.06 GPIA +6.7%
2019 1.05 GPIA -0.9%
2020 1.06 GPIA +1.2%
2021 1.1 GPIA +3.3%
2022 1.11 GPIA +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6131 GPIA 0.4263 GPIA 0.7615 GPIA 8
2010s 0.9206 GPIA 0.7746 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 10
2020s 1.09 GPIA 1.06 GPIA 1.11 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 33 Israel 1.12 GPIA compare
  2. 34 Hungary 1.12 GPIA compare
  3. 35 Croatia 1.11 GPIA compare
  4. 37 Canada 1.11 GPIA compare
  5. 38 Belgium 1.1 GPIA compare
  6. 39 Australia 1.09 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Palestine, State of?
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Palestine, State of was 1.11 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4263 GPIA in 2002.
How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Palestine, State of ranks 36th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
99 places, 1,502 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release