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

Palestine, State of: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 47.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
47.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
79th
of 108 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 2019
All-time low
33.3%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

010203040502000201120222000: 33.3 %2001: 34 %2002: 35.2 %2003: 34.1 %2004: 34.3 %2005: 33.4 %2006: 34.3 %2007: 35.2 %2008: 35.9 %2009: 37.7 %2010: 36.2 %2011: 37.6 %2012: 39.3 %2013: 39.7 %2014: 39.1 %2015: 40.3 %2016: 40.7 %2017: 41.7 %2018: 43.5 %2019: 49.8 %2020: 46.6 %2021: 47 %2022: 47.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 47.4% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Palestine, State of peaked at 49.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2000.

Palestine, State of ranks 79th of 108 countries on this measure, 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, urban, both sexes (%) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 33.3%
2001 34.0% +1.9%
2002 35.2% +3.7%
2003 34.1% -3.2%
2004 34.3% +0.5%
2005 33.4% -2.6%
2006 34.3% +2.7%
2007 35.2% +2.8%
2008 35.9% +1.9%
2009 37.7% +5.1%
2010 36.2% -4.1%
2011 37.6% +4.0%
2012 39.3% +4.6%
2013 39.7% +0.9%
2014 39.1% -1.5%
2015 40.3% +2.9%
2016 40.7% +1.0%
2017 41.7% +2.6%
2018 43.5% +4.3%
2019 49.8% +14.5%
2020 46.6% -6.5%
2021 47.0% +0.9%
2022 47.4% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.7% 33.3% 37.7% 10
2010s 40.8% 36.2% 49.8% 10
2020s 47.0% 46.6% 47.4% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

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  2. 77 Mexico 48.4% compare
  3. 78 Thailand 48.1% compare
  4. 80 El Salvador 43.2% compare
  5. 81 Jordan 42.3% compare
  6. 82 Bangladesh 42.2% 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 47.4% 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 49.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2000.
How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Palestine, State of ranks 79th out of 108 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 20.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,747 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release