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 6.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts 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 arts in Palestine, State of is 6.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Palestine, State of peaked at 19.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2018.
That places Palestine, State of 54th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.5% | — |
| 2000 | 19.0% | +80.9% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -43.8% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +73.8% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -57.2% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -0.9% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 6.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.2%, 85% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 6.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.9%, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +80.9% | 10.5% | 19.0% |
| 2004 | +73.8% | 9.5% | 16.6% |
| 2007 | -57.2% | 16.6% | 7.1% |
| 2003 | -43.8% | 17.0% | 9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 7.1% | 19.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.1% | 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 arts in Palestine, State of?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Palestine, State of was 6.9% 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 19.0% 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 5.6% in 2018.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Palestine, State of ranks 54th out of 123 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 down 3.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release