School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 13.06 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.06 years
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
110th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.55 years
in 2010
All-time low
9.75 years
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2023

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1996–2023

0510151996200920231996: 9.7 years1997: 10.1 years1999: 11 years2000: 11.1 years2001: 11.6 years2002: 11.9 years2003: 12.3 years2004: 12.7 years2005: 12.6 years2006: 12.8 years2007: 13.4 years2008: 13.4 years2009: 13.4 years2010: 13.5 years2011: 13.5 years2012: 13.5 years2013: 13.3 years2014: 13.3 years2015: 13.4 years2016: 13.3 years2017: 13.4 years2018: 13.4 years2019: 13.4 years2020: 13.3 years2021: 13.2 years2022: 13.2 years2023: 13.1 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 13.06 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 13.55 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.75 years, in 1996.

Palestine, State of ranks 110th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) in Palestine, State of, 1996 to 2023.
Year years Change
1996 9.75 years
1997 10.13 years +4.0%
1999 10.99 years +8.5%
2000 11.08 years +0.8%
2001 11.58 years +4.5%
2002 11.87 years +2.6%
2003 12.28 years +3.4%
2004 12.7 years +3.4%
2005 12.65 years -0.4%
2006 12.82 years +1.3%
2007 13.37 years +4.3%
2008 13.44 years +0.6%
2009 13.42 years -0.2%
2010 13.55 years +1.0%
2011 13.51 years -0.3%
2012 13.48 years -0.2%
2013 13.28 years -1.4%
2014 13.3 years +0.2%
2015 13.36 years +0.4%
2016 13.31 years -0.4%
2017 13.43 years +0.9%
2018 13.42 years -0.1%
2019 13.39 years -0.2%
2020 13.33 years -0.5%
2021 13.24 years -0.6%
2022 13.21 years -0.3%
2023 13.06 years -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.29 years 9.75 years 10.99 years 3
2000s 12.52 years 11.08 years 13.44 years 10
2010s 13.4 years 13.28 years 13.55 years 10
2020s 13.21 years 13.06 years 13.33 years 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 107 Jordan 13.27 years compare
  2. 108 China 13.2 years compare
  3. 109 Azerbaijan 13.12 years compare
  4. 111 India 13.02 years compare
  5. 112 Oman 13.02 years compare
  6. 113 Egypt 13 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 13.06 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 13.55 years in 2010.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 9.75 years in 1996.
How does Palestine, State of rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Palestine, State of ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release