Lower secondary completion rate, male in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 88.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
88.6%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
90th
of 187 countries
All-time high
91.2%
in 2022
All-time low
58.4%
in 2000
Years of data
24
1999–2023

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023

0204060801001999201120231999: 59.7 % of relevant age group2000: 58.4 % of relevant age group2001: 60.3 % of relevant age group2002: 63.4 % of relevant age group2003: 67.4 % of relevant age group2004: 74.4 % of relevant age group2006: 77.7 % of relevant age group2007: 81.3 % of relevant age group2008: 78.8 % of relevant age group2009: 87.1 % of relevant age group2010: 80.2 % of relevant age group2011: 81.8 % of relevant age group2012: 77.9 % of relevant age group2013: 77 % of relevant age group2014: 75.1 % of relevant age group2015: 75.1 % of relevant age group2016: 79.5 % of relevant age group2017: 80 % of relevant age group2018: 86.8 % of relevant age group2019: 90.4 % of relevant age group2020: 89.3 % of relevant age group2021: 90.3 % of relevant age group2022: 91.2 % of relevant age group2023: 88.6 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2023, lower secondary completion rate, male in Palestine, State of stood at 88.6%.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Palestine, State of peaked at 91.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2000.

That places Palestine, State of 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1999 59.7%
2000 58.4% -2.3%
2001 60.3% +3.3%
2002 63.4% +5.1%
2003 67.4% +6.4%
2004 74.4% +10.3%
2006 77.7% +4.4%
2007 81.3% +4.6%
2008 78.8% -3.0%
2009 87.1% +10.5%
2010 80.2% -7.9%
2011 81.8% +1.9%
2012 77.9% -4.8%
2013 77.0% -1.1%
2014 75.1% -2.5%
2015 75.1% +0.0%
2016 79.5% +5.8%
2017 80.0% +0.7%
2018 86.8% +8.5%
2019 90.4% +4.2%
2020 89.3% -1.2%
2021 90.3% +1.2%
2022 91.2% +1.0%
2023 88.6% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.7% 59.7% 59.7% 1
2000s 72.1% 58.4% 87.1% 9
2010s 80.4% 75.1% 90.4% 10
2020s 89.9% 88.6% 91.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in Palestine, State of?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Palestine, State of was 88.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2000.
How does Palestine, State of rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
Palestine, State of ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,457 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.