Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 18.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 18.2% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2023.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Palestine, State of peaked at 23.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2019.
That places Palestine, State of 95th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.4% | — |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 16.8% | 23.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.7% | 16.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 14.8% | 18.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 92 Ghana 18.7% compare
- 93 Seychelles 18.5% compare
- 94 Bahrain 18.5% compare
- 96 Türkiye 17.4% compare
- 97 South Africa 17.4% compare
- 98 Costa Rica 17.1% compare
More education data for Palestine, State of
- 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 science, technology, engineering and in Palestine, State of?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Palestine, State of was 18.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2019.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Palestine, State of ranks 95th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release