Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 45.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
45.9%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
52nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 2022
All-time low
13.8%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Palestine, State of, 2000–2022

10203040502000201120222000: 14 %2001: 13.8 %2002: 14.5 %2003: 16.3 %2004: 16.8 %2005: 18.2 %2006: 19.4 %2007: 19.6 %2008: 21.2 %2009: 21.9 %2010: 24.5 %2011: 25.2 %2012: 28.3 %2013: 30.1 %2014: 29.9 %2015: 32.6 %2016: 34.1 %2017: 36.1 %2018: 37.1 %2019: 43.3 %2020: 42.2 %2021: 43.4 %2022: 45.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 45.9% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Palestine, State of peaked at 45.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2001.

That places Palestine, State of 52nd out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 14.0%
2001 13.8% -1.6%
2002 14.5% +5.2%
2003 16.3% +12.1%
2004 16.8% +3.2%
2005 18.2% +8.2%
2006 19.4% +6.6%
2007 19.6% +1.0%
2008 21.2% +8.2%
2009 21.9% +3.3%
2010 24.5% +11.8%
2011 25.2% +3.2%
2012 28.3% +12.2%
2013 30.1% +6.1%
2014 29.9% -0.5%
2015 32.6% +8.9%
2016 34.1% +4.6%
2017 36.1% +6.0%
2018 37.1% +2.8%
2019 43.3% +16.6%
2020 42.2% -2.5%
2021 43.4% +2.7%
2022 45.9% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.6% 13.8% 21.9% 10
2010s 32.1% 24.5% 43.3% 10
2020s 43.8% 42.2% 45.9% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 49 Italy 49.3% compare
  2. 50 Chile 48.2% compare
  3. 51 Malta 47.6% compare
  4. 53 Spain 45.4% compare
  5. 54 Greece 45.0% compare
  6. 55 Egypt 42.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Palestine, State of?
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Palestine, State of was 45.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2001.
How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Palestine, State of ranks 52nd out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
109 places, 1,692 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release