Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 25.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of stood at 25.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of peaked at 30.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2009.
Palestine, State of ranks 67th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.9% | — |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -31.5% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 12.9% | 22.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 16.5% | 28.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 25.2% | 30.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 64 Albania 25.9% compare
- 65 Lithuania 25.9% compare
- 66 Kenya 25.4% compare
- 68 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.2% compare
- 69 Bangladesh 25.2% compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.8% compare
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 25.2% 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 30.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2009.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Palestine, State of ranks 67th 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 up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release