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

Palestine, State of: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 31.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
31.8%
Change on year
up 34.6%
World rank
41st
of 101 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 2022
All-time low
6.1%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2022

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

1020302000201120222000: 6.1 %2001: 6.6 %2002: 6.4 %2004: 15.2 %2005: 8.1 %2006: 16.7 %2007: 17.4 %2008: 18.1 %2009: 20.4 %2010: 19.7 %2011: 21.5 %2012: 23.2 %2013: 22.2 %2014: 22.7 %2015: 23.6 %2016: 23.8 %2017: 25 %2018: 27.3 %2019: 21.5 %2020: 30.2 %2021: 23.7 %2022: 31.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 31.8% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 34.6% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Palestine, State of peaked at 31.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2000.

Palestine, State of ranks 41st of 101 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, urban, female (%) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 6.1%
2001 6.6% +8.7%
2002 6.4% -3.5%
2004 15.2% +137.7%
2005 8.1% -46.6%
2006 16.7% +105.8%
2007 17.4% +4.2%
2008 18.1% +4.1%
2009 20.4% +12.5%
2010 19.7% -3.2%
2011 21.5% +8.8%
2012 23.2% +8.0%
2013 22.2% -4.3%
2014 22.7% +2.3%
2015 23.6% +3.9%
2016 23.8% +1.0%
2017 25.0% +4.8%
2018 27.3% +9.2%
2019 21.5% -21.1%
2020 30.2% +40.4%
2021 23.7% -21.7%
2022 31.8% +34.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.8% 6.1% 20.4% 9
2010s 23.0% 19.7% 27.3% 10
2020s 28.6% 23.7% 31.8% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 38 Philippines 32.9% compare
  2. 39 Azerbaijan 32.7% compare
  3. 40 Malta 32.1% compare
  4. 42 Tonga 30.1% compare
  5. 43 Portugal 29.9% compare
  6. 44 Tajikistan 28.9% 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 31.8% 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 31.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Palestine, State of ranks 41st out of 101 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 37.4%. 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, urban, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
101 places, 1,571 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release