Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Palestine

Palestine: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 45.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45.9%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
89th
of 142 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2019
All-time low
30.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2024

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

010203040502000201220242000: 30 %2001: 30.3 %2002: 31 %2003: 30.8 %2004: 30.8 %2005: 31.1 %2006: 31.2 %2007: 32.1 %2008: 32.8 %2009: 35 %2010: 35 %2011: 36.4 %2012: 38 %2013: 38.5 %2014: 38 %2015: 39 %2016: 39.6 %2017: 40.6 %2018: 42.6 %2019: 48.8 %2020: 45.9 %2021: 46.2 %2022: 46.9 %2024: 45.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 45.9% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2024.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Palestine peaked at 48.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2000.

Palestine ranks 89th of 142 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, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%) in Palestine, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 30.0%
2001 30.3% +1.1%
2002 31.0% +2.3%
2003 30.8% -0.6%
2004 30.8% -0.2%
2005 31.1% +1.2%
2006 31.2% +0.3%
2007 32.1% +2.7%
2008 32.8% +2.2%
2009 35.0% +6.9%
2010 35.0% -0.2%
2011 36.4% +4.0%
2012 38.0% +4.6%
2013 38.5% +1.3%
2014 38.0% -1.4%
2015 39.0% +2.8%
2016 39.6% +1.6%
2017 40.6% +2.5%
2018 42.6% +4.9%
2019 48.8% +14.5%
2020 45.9% -5.9%
2021 46.2% +0.7%
2022 46.9% +1.4%
2024 45.9% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.5% 30.0% 35.0% 10
2010s 39.6% 35.0% 48.8% 10
2020s 46.2% 45.9% 46.9% 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 86 South Africa 48.0% compare
  2. 87 Paraguay 46.2% compare
  3. 88 Ecuador 46.2% compare
  4. 90 Iran 45.7% compare
  5. 91 Fiji 44.6% compare
  6. 92 Samoa 43.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Palestine?
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Palestine was 45.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2000.
How does Palestine rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Palestine ranks 89th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine 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, 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
142 places, 2,313 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release