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

Palestine, State of: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 41.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
41.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
56th
of 111 countries
All-time high
47.0%
in 2019
All-time low
30.0%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

010203040502000201120222000: 30.3 %2001: 31 %2002: 30 %2003: 31.2 %2004: 31.4 %2005: 30 %2006: 31.1 %2007: 31.9 %2008: 32.3 %2009: 32.5 %2010: 34.5 %2011: 35.8 %2012: 35.3 %2013: 35.7 %2014: 35.6 %2015: 34.5 %2016: 35.9 %2017: 35 %2018: 38.6 %2019: 47 %2020: 42.2 %2021: 42.4 %2022: 41.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 41.8% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Palestine, State of peaked at 47.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2002.

Palestine, State of ranks 56th of 111 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, rural, male (%) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 30.3%
2001 31.0% +2.4%
2002 30.0% -3.2%
2003 31.2% +3.8%
2004 31.4% +0.8%
2005 30.0% -4.4%
2006 31.1% +3.4%
2007 31.9% +2.8%
2008 32.3% +1.2%
2009 32.5% +0.6%
2010 34.5% +6.1%
2011 35.8% +3.8%
2012 35.3% -1.4%
2013 35.7% +1.0%
2014 35.6% -0.2%
2015 34.5% -3.0%
2016 35.9% +4.0%
2017 35.0% -2.4%
2018 38.6% +10.1%
2019 47.0% +22.0%
2020 42.2% -10.4%
2021 42.4% +0.6%
2022 41.8% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.2% 30.0% 32.5% 10
2010s 36.8% 34.5% 47.0% 10
2020s 42.1% 41.8% 42.4% 3

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 53 Jordan 47.0% compare
  2. 54 Chile 45.0% compare
  3. 55 India 41.9% compare
  4. 57 Jamaica 40.5% compare
  5. 58 Spain 40.3% compare
  6. 59 Peru 38.5% 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 41.8% 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 47.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2002.
How does Palestine, State of rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Palestine, State of ranks 56th out of 111 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 18.3%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
111 places, 1,721 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release