Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 10.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
30th
of 124 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2000
All-time low
7.1%
in 2018
Years of data
22
1999–2023

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023

5101520251999201120231999: 11.1 %2000: 24 %2001: 21.7 %2003: 13.1 %2004: 16.6 %2007: 11.5 %2008: 11.2 %2009: 10.6 %2010: 10.6 %2011: 9.1 %2012: 9.4 %2013: 9.1 %2014: 9.2 %2015: 8.5 %2016: 8 %2017: 8.1 %2018: 7.1 %2019: 8.5 %2020: 9.1 %2021: 9.7 %2022: 10.1 %2023: 10.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Palestine, State of stood at 10.2%.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Palestine, State of peaked at 24.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2018.

That places Palestine, State of 30th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2023.
Year % Change
1999 11.1%
2000 24.0% +116.5%
2001 21.7% -9.6%
2003 13.1% -39.4%
2004 16.6% +26.8%
2007 11.5% -31.1%
2008 11.2% -2.4%
2009 10.6% -5.2%
2010 10.6% +0.1%
2011 9.1% -14.6%
2012 9.4% +3.5%
2013 9.1% -3.6%
2014 9.2% +1.1%
2015 8.5% -6.8%
2016 8.0% -6.0%
2017 8.1% +1.3%
2018 7.1% -13.1%
2019 8.5% +20.5%
2020 9.1% +7.0%
2021 9.7% +6.8%
2022 10.1% +4.0%
2023 10.2% +0.5%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 10.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 10.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.2%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Palestine, State of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +116.5% 11.1% 24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 1
2000s 15.5% 10.6% 24.0% 7
2010s 8.8% 7.1% 10.6% 10
2020s 9.8% 9.1% 10.2% 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 27 Burkina Faso 10.5% compare
  2. 28 Rwanda 10.2% compare
  3. 29 Greece 10.2% compare
  4. 31 Madagascar 10.1% compare
  5. 32 North Macedonia 10.1% compare
  6. 33 Uzbekistan 10.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Palestine, State of?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Palestine, State of was 10.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2018.
How does Palestine, State of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
Palestine, State of ranks 30th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,844 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release