Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Palestine
Palestine: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 81.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Palestine, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Palestine is 81.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Palestine peaked at 85.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2003.
Palestine ranks 27th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80.8% | — |
| 2000 | 79.5% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 77.4% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 76.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.8% | 80.8% | 80.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 76.1% | 83.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 83.3% | 85.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 81.8% | 85.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 24 Costa Rica 82.9% compare
- 25 South Africa 82.6% compare
- 26 Turkey 82.6% compare
- 28 Egypt 81.5% compare
- 29 Seychelles 81.5% compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 81.2% compare
More education data for Palestine
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 251,063 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Palestine?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Palestine was 81.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2003.
- How does Palestine rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Palestine ranks 27th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release