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

Palestine, State of: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 28.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28.3%
Change on year
up 32.7%
World rank
43rd
of 102 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2022
All-time low
13.5%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2022

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

01020302000201120222000: 13.5 %2001: 14.6 %2002: 15 %2004: 24 %2006: 23.9 %2007: 23.9 %2008: 24.2 %2009: 26.8 %2010: 25.5 %2011: 27.1 %2012: 27.9 %2013: 24.4 %2014: 24.5 %2015: 25.6 %2016: 25.2 %2017: 25.1 %2018: 25.6 %2019: 20.4 %2020: 28.3 %2021: 21.3 %2022: 28.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 28.3% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Palestine, State of peaked at 28.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2000.

That places Palestine, State of 43rd out of 102 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, male (%) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 13.5%
2001 14.6% +7.8%
2002 15.0% +3.0%
2004 24.0% +60.1%
2006 23.9% -0.5%
2007 23.9% +0.0%
2008 24.2% +1.3%
2009 26.8% +10.7%
2010 25.5% -4.9%
2011 27.1% +6.6%
2012 27.9% +2.9%
2013 24.4% -12.6%
2014 24.5% +0.3%
2015 25.6% +4.6%
2016 25.2% -1.5%
2017 25.1% -0.4%
2018 25.6% +1.9%
2019 20.4% -20.3%
2020 28.3% +38.5%
2021 21.3% -24.6%
2022 28.3% +32.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.7% 13.5% 26.8% 8
2010s 25.1% 20.4% 27.9% 10
2020s 25.9% 21.3% 28.3% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

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  2. 41 Croatia 30.0% compare
  3. 42 Bulgaria 29.0% compare
  4. 44 Bhutan 27.5% compare
  5. 45 Malta 27.5% compare
  6. 46 Iran, Islamic Republic of 27.2% 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 28.3% 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 28.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2000.
How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Palestine, State of ranks 43rd out of 102 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 1.3%. 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 short-cycle tertiary 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 short-cycle tertiary 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
102 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release