Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.4% 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
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of stood at 5.4%.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of peaked at 12.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2022.
Palestine, State of ranks 92nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 8.4% | — |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +110.0% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 5.7% | 12.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.2% | 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 5.4% 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 12.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Palestine, State of ranks 92nd 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 41.6%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release