Lower secondary completion rate, total in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Lower secondary completion rate, total was 91.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
91.2%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
88th
of 187 countries
All-time high
92.9%
in 2022
All-time low
62.2%
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2023

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

0204060801001999201120231999: 62.2 % of relevant age group2000: 62.7 % of relevant age group2001: 65.5 % of relevant age group2002: 67.6 % of relevant age group2003: 70.8 % of relevant age group2004: 77.7 % of relevant age group2006: 81.7 % of relevant age group2007: 85.6 % of relevant age group2008: 83.5 % of relevant age group2009: 91.8 % of relevant age group2010: 84.4 % of relevant age group2011: 87 % of relevant age group2012: 82.8 % of relevant age group2013: 83 % of relevant age group2014: 80.9 % of relevant age group2015: 80.5 % of relevant age group2016: 84.5 % of relevant age group2017: 83.8 % of relevant age group2018: 88.9 % of relevant age group2019: 91.9 % of relevant age group2020: 91.7 % of relevant age group2021: 92 % of relevant age group2022: 92.9 % of relevant age group2023: 91.2 % 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, total in Palestine, State of stood at 91.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Palestine, State of peaked at 92.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 1999.

That places Palestine, State of 88th 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, total in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1999 62.2%
2000 62.7% +0.9%
2001 65.5% +4.3%
2002 67.6% +3.2%
2003 70.8% +4.7%
2004 77.7% +9.8%
2006 81.7% +5.2%
2007 85.6% +4.7%
2008 83.5% -2.4%
2009 91.8% +9.9%
2010 84.4% -8.0%
2011 87.0% +3.0%
2012 82.8% -4.7%
2013 83.0% +0.2%
2014 80.9% -2.6%
2015 80.5% -0.5%
2016 84.5% +4.9%
2017 83.8% -0.9%
2018 88.9% +6.1%
2019 91.9% +3.4%
2020 91.7% -0.3%
2021 92.0% +0.4%
2022 92.9% +1.0%
2023 91.2% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.2% 62.2% 62.2% 1
2000s 76.3% 62.7% 91.8% 9
2010s 84.8% 80.5% 91.9% 10
2020s 91.9% 91.2% 92.9% 4

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  3. 87 Jordan 91.3% compare
  4. 89 Ecuador 90.5% compare
  5. 90 Dominica 90.4% compare
  6. 91 Ukraine 89.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, total in Palestine, State of?
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Palestine, State of was 91.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 1999.
How does Palestine, State of rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
Palestine, State of ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% 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, 5,918 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.