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

Latest (2019)
13.8%
Change on year
up 36.9%
World rank
39th
of 98 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2019
All-time low
5.8%
in 1999
Years of data
16
1999–2019

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

0510151999200920191999: 5.8 %2000: 8.6 %2001: 9.8 %2003: 11 %2004: 6.8 %2007: 9.1 %2008: 7.6 %2009: 9.2 %2010: 9 %2011: 8.5 %2012: 8.5 %2015: 8.6 %2016: 7.7 %2017: 8.8 %2018: 10.1 %2019: 13.8 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Canada 14.5% compare
  2. 37 Costa Rica 14.1% compare
  3. 38 New Zealand 13.9% compare
  4. 40 Guyana 13.7% compare
  5. 41 North Macedonia 13.4% compare
  6. 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.4% 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 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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,158 data points, 1998–2020
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