Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.02 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Palestine, State of, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Palestine, State of is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Palestine, State of peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.778 GPIA, in 2004.
Palestine, State of ranks 34th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.778 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.8158 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8308 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8487 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8536 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8673 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8751 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8971 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9166 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9213 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9369 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9545 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9687 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9783 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9956 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.3% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8492 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9776 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8254 GPIA | 0.778 GPIA | 0.8536 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.924 GPIA | 0.8673 GPIA | 0.9783 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9956 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More education data for Palestine, State of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Palestine, State of?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Palestine, State of was 1.02 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.778 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Palestine, State of ranks 34th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release