Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 33.6% 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
Palestine, State of recorded 33.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of peaked at 41.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2009.
That places Palestine, State of 29th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 31.4% | — |
| 2000 | 33.0% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 19.8% | 33.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 27.0% | 41.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 33.6% | 38.2% | 4 |
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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 33.6% 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 41.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2009.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Palestine, State of ranks 29th 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 18.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release