Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of, 1999–2019
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 13.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 36.9% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of peaked at 13.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1999.
Palestine, State of ranks 39th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.8% | — |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +49.1% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -38.5% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +36.9% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 13.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 2.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 13.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.0%, 2.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 6.8% | 11.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.7% | 13.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 36 Canada 14.5% compare
- 37 Costa Rica 14.1% compare
- 38 New Zealand 13.9% compare
- 40 Guyana 13.7% compare
- 41 North Macedonia 13.4% compare
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.4% 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 13.8% 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 13.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1999.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Palestine, State of ranks 39th 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 up 51.2%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.