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

Palestine, State of: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 22.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.9%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
12th
of 98 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2009
All-time low
10.2%
in 2001
Years of data
16
1999–2019

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of, 1999–2019

1015202530351999200920191999: 25.7 %2000: 11.5 %2001: 10.2 %2003: 17.9 %2004: 22.7 %2007: 28.8 %2008: 30.9 %2009: 34.5 %2010: 32.6 %2011: 34.1 %2012: 34.1 %2015: 28.5 %2016: 27.9 %2017: 25.5 %2018: 24.5 %2019: 22.9 %

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 22.9%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of peaked at 34.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2001.

Palestine, State of ranks 12th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 25.7%
2000 11.5% -55.4%
2001 10.2% -10.9%
2003 17.9% +74.6%
2004 22.7% +26.9%
2007 28.8% +27.1%
2008 30.9% +7.3%
2009 34.5% +11.4%
2010 32.6% -5.3%
2011 34.1% +4.4%
2012 34.1% +0.2%
2015 28.5% -16.4%
2016 27.9% -2.3%
2017 25.5% -8.4%
2018 24.5% -4.2%
2019 22.9% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.7% 25.7% 25.7% 1
2000s 22.4% 10.2% 34.5% 7
2010s 28.8% 22.9% 34.1% 8

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 9 Lesotho 29.3% compare
  2. 10 Aruba 28.9% compare
  3. 11 Viet Nam 25.7% compare
  4. 13 Panama 22.8% compare
  5. 14 Azerbaijan 22.8% compare
  6. 15 Costa Rica 21.7% compare

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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 22.9% in 2019, 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 34.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2001.
How does Palestine, State of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Palestine, State of ranks 12th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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