Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.7% 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
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of stood at 4.7%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Palestine, State of peaked at 16.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2023.
Palestine, State of ranks 77th of 121 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 | 8.6% | — |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +117.4% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 6.4% | 16.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.2% | 11.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.5% | 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 4.7% 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 16.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Palestine, State of ranks 77th out of 121 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 56.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release