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

Palestine, State of: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 27.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.9%
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
21st
of 95 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2022
All-time low
5.6%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

510152025302000201120222000: 5.9 %2001: 5.6 %2002: 5.6 %2003: 6.8 %2004: 14.2 %2005: 7.5 %2006: 14.5 %2007: 15.7 %2008: 16.1 %2009: 16.8 %2010: 19.2 %2011: 20.1 %2012: 21.3 %2013: 19 %2014: 18.9 %2015: 18.5 %2016: 19.9 %2017: 20.9 %2018: 22.9 %2019: 20.4 %2020: 26.8 %2021: 21.8 %2022: 27.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Palestine, State of is 27.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and up 31.0% 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, 5.6%, in 2001.

Palestine, State of ranks 21st of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 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, rural, both sexes (%) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 5.9%
2001 5.6% -4.8%
2002 5.6% +0.7%
2003 6.8% +21.1%
2004 14.2% +108.3%
2005 7.5% -47.1%
2006 14.5% +94.0%
2007 15.7% +8.3%
2008 16.1% +2.4%
2009 16.8% +4.3%
2010 19.2% +14.6%
2011 20.1% +4.8%
2012 21.3% +5.6%
2013 19.0% -10.8%
2014 18.9% -0.5%
2015 18.5% -1.8%
2016 19.9% +7.6%
2017 20.9% +4.6%
2018 22.9% +9.9%
2019 20.4% -10.9%
2020 26.8% +31.2%
2021 21.8% -18.6%
2022 27.9% +27.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.9% 5.6% 16.8% 10
2010s 20.1% 18.5% 22.9% 10
2020s 25.5% 21.8% 27.9% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 18 Netherlands 29.3% compare
  2. 19 Lithuania 28.9% compare
  3. 20 Ukraine 28.6% compare
  4. 22 Denmark 27.7% compare
  5. 23 Latvia 26.8% compare
  6. 24 Spain 25.0% 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 27.9% 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 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 5.6% in 2001.
How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Palestine, State of ranks 21st out of 95 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 31.0%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). 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, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,561 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release