Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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 in Palestine, State of is 8.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of peaked at 21.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2001.
Palestine, State of ranks 41st of 124 countries on this measure, 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 in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.5% | — |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -54.6% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +70.8% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 6.3% | 21.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 12.4% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 8.7% | 11.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 38 Ecuador 9.3% compare
- 39 Egypt 9.0% compare
- 40 Madagascar 9.0% compare
- 42 Azerbaijan 8.1% compare
- 43 El Salvador 8.0% compare
- 44 Mexico 7.7% 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 8.7% 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 21.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2001.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Palestine, State of ranks 41st out of 124 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 down 55.4%. 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 Education programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release