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

Palestine, State of: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 49.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
49.9%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
74th
of 108 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2019
All-time low
29.1%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02040602000201120222000: 29.1 %2001: 29.5 %2002: 30.6 %2003: 29.4 %2004: 29.9 %2005: 29.8 %2006: 30.6 %2007: 31.7 %2008: 33.1 %2009: 35 %2010: 33.7 %2011: 34.9 %2012: 37.3 %2013: 38.3 %2014: 38 %2015: 39.5 %2016: 40.8 %2017: 42 %2018: 44.4 %2019: 50.7 %2020: 48 %2021: 49.1 %2022: 49.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 49.9% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Palestine, State of peaked at 50.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2000.

Palestine, State of ranks 74th 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, female (%) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 29.1%
2001 29.5% +1.6%
2002 30.6% +3.4%
2003 29.4% -3.7%
2004 29.9% +1.6%
2005 29.8% -0.4%
2006 30.6% +2.9%
2007 31.7% +3.5%
2008 33.1% +4.2%
2009 35.0% +5.7%
2010 33.7% -3.7%
2011 34.9% +3.7%
2012 37.3% +6.8%
2013 38.3% +2.6%
2014 38.0% -0.7%
2015 39.5% +4.1%
2016 40.8% +3.2%
2017 42.0% +3.0%
2018 44.4% +5.6%
2019 50.7% +14.3%
2020 48.0% -5.4%
2021 49.1% +2.4%
2022 49.9% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.9% 29.1% 35.0% 10
2010s 39.9% 33.7% 50.7% 10
2020s 49.0% 48.0% 49.9% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 71 India 52.4% compare
  2. 72 Portugal 52.2% compare
  3. 73 Viet Nam 51.0% compare
  4. 75 Costa Rica 49.2% compare
  5. 76 Thailand 47.6% compare
  6. 77 Mexico 47.4% 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 49.9% 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 50.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2000.
How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Palestine, State of ranks 74th 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 34.0%. 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, 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, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release