Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of is 0.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of peaked at 1.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2007.
That places Palestine, State of 99th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.6% | — |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -38.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -51.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +89.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -38.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -27.6% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 27% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 0.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 4 |
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 percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2007.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Palestine, State of ranks 99th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release