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

Palestine, State of: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 43.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
43.8%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
56th
of 113 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 2019
All-time low
22.3%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

010203040502000201120222000: 22.3 %2001: 22.6 %2002: 22.4 %2003: 23.8 %2004: 24.1 %2005: 24.2 %2006: 25.2 %2007: 25.8 %2008: 26.8 %2009: 27.2 %2010: 29.5 %2011: 30.6 %2012: 31.8 %2013: 32.9 %2014: 32.8 %2015: 33.6 %2016: 35 %2017: 35.6 %2018: 37.9 %2019: 45.2 %2020: 42.2 %2021: 42.9 %2022: 43.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Palestine, State of stood at 43.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Palestine, State of peaked at 45.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2000.

That places Palestine, State of 56th out of 113 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, both sexes (%) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 22.3%
2001 22.6% +1.1%
2002 22.4% -0.7%
2003 23.8% +6.3%
2004 24.1% +1.0%
2005 24.2% +0.4%
2006 25.2% +4.2%
2007 25.8% +2.3%
2008 26.8% +3.8%
2009 27.2% +1.6%
2010 29.5% +8.6%
2011 30.6% +3.6%
2012 31.8% +4.0%
2013 32.9% +3.5%
2014 32.8% -0.4%
2015 33.6% +2.3%
2016 35.0% +4.3%
2017 35.6% +1.6%
2018 37.9% +6.4%
2019 45.2% +19.3%
2020 42.2% -6.6%
2021 42.9% +1.6%
2022 43.8% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.4% 22.3% 27.2% 10
2010s 34.5% 29.5% 45.2% 10
2020s 43.0% 42.2% 43.8% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 53 Jamaica 47.9% compare
  2. 54 Chile 46.5% compare
  3. 55 Jordan 44.7% compare
  4. 57 Spain 42.8% compare
  5. 58 Nigeria 38.2% compare
  6. 59 India 33.2% 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 43.8% 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 45.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2000.
How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Palestine, State of ranks 56th out of 113 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 37.7%. 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, 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, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,735 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release