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 10.22 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Palestine, State of is 10.22, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Palestine, State of peaked at 10.22 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.59, in 2004.
Palestine, State of ranks 72nd 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.59 | — |
| 2006 | 6.95 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 7.18 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 7.36 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.65 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 7.77 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.37 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 8.48 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.55 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.78 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.94 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.13 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.42 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 9.92 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 10.22 | +3.1% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 10.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.94, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 10.22 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.24, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.15 | 6.59 | 7.65 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 7.77 | 9.42 | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.07 | 9.92 | 10.22 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 69 Macau, China 10.27 compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 10.26 compare
- 71 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.25 compare
- 73 Jamaica 10.22 compare
- 74 Uruguay 10.18 compare
- 75 Jordan 9.67 compare
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 10.22 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 10.22 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 6.59 in 2004.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Palestine, State of ranks 72nd 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 22.2%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release