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

Palestine, State of: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 48.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.9%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
82nd
of 141 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2022
All-time low
24.5%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Palestine, State of, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 24.5 %2001: 24.6 %2002: 25.5 %2003: 25.4 %2004: 25.4 %2005: 27 %2006: 26.8 %2007: 27.6 %2008: 29 %2009: 31.6 %2010: 32 %2011: 33.2 %2012: 35.7 %2013: 36.8 %2014: 36.5 %2015: 38.3 %2016: 39.6 %2017: 41 %2018: 43.2 %2019: 49 %2020: 47.1 %2021: 48.2 %2022: 49.3 %2024: 48.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 48.9% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Palestine, State of peaked at 49.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2000.

Palestine, State of ranks 82nd of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 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, female (%) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 24.5%
2001 24.6% +0.4%
2002 25.5% +3.5%
2003 25.4% -0.2%
2004 25.4% -0.2%
2005 27.0% +6.2%
2006 26.8% -0.5%
2007 27.6% +3.0%
2008 29.0% +4.9%
2009 31.6% +8.9%
2010 32.0% +1.3%
2011 33.2% +3.8%
2012 35.7% +7.5%
2013 36.8% +3.2%
2014 36.5% -0.8%
2015 38.3% +4.7%
2016 39.6% +3.4%
2017 41.0% +3.5%
2018 43.2% +5.5%
2019 49.0% +13.4%
2020 47.1% -3.9%
2021 48.2% +2.4%
2022 49.3% +2.3%
2024 48.9% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.7% 24.5% 31.6% 10
2010s 38.5% 32.0% 49.0% 10
2020s 48.4% 47.1% 49.3% 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 79 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 50.7% compare
  2. 80 Portugal 50.0% compare
  3. 81 Albania 50.0% compare
  4. 83 South Africa 48.1% compare
  5. 84 Samoa 47.7% compare
  6. 85 Fiji 46.8% 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 48.9% in 2024, 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 49.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2000.
How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Palestine, State of ranks 82nd out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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, 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
141 places, 2,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release