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

Palestine, State of: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 19.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.5%
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
73rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2022
All-time low
11.7%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Palestine, State of, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 11.7 %2001: 12.2 %2002: 12.2 %2004: 22.4 %2006: 22.2 %2007: 22.7 %2008: 22.6 %2009: 25.2 %2010: 25.1 %2011: 26.6 %2012: 27.2 %2013: 23.7 %2014: 23.7 %2015: 24.3 %2016: 24.2 %2017: 24.2 %2018: 25 %2019: 19.8 %2020: 27.8 %2021: 20.7 %2022: 27.9 %2024: 19.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Palestine, State of stood at 19.5%.

The figure is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Palestine, State of peaked at 27.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2000.

Palestine, State of ranks 73rd of 129 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 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, male (%) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 11.7%
2001 12.2% +4.3%
2002 12.2% +0.4%
2004 22.4% +83.0%
2006 22.2% -0.8%
2007 22.7% +2.4%
2008 22.6% -0.6%
2009 25.2% +11.3%
2010 25.1% -0.3%
2011 26.6% +5.9%
2012 27.2% +2.3%
2013 23.7% -12.9%
2014 23.7% -0.2%
2015 24.3% +2.8%
2016 24.2% -0.6%
2017 24.2% +0.1%
2018 25.0% +3.1%
2019 19.8% -20.7%
2020 27.8% +40.2%
2021 20.7% -25.6%
2022 27.9% +34.7%
2024 19.5% -29.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.9% 11.7% 25.2% 8
2010s 24.4% 19.8% 27.2% 10
2020s 24.0% 19.5% 27.9% 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 70 Brazil 20.7% compare
  2. 71 Mexico 20.6% compare
  3. 72 Brunei Darussalam 20.1% compare
  4. 74 Egypt 19.3% compare
  5. 75 Costa Rica 19.2% compare
  6. 76 Albania 19.0% 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 19.5% in 2024, 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 27.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2000.
How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Palestine, State of ranks 73rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
129 places, 2,126 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release