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

Palestine, State of: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.31 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.31 years
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
94th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.73 years
in 2011
All-time low
0.7916 years
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

11.522.51996200920231996: 0.792 years1997: 0.92 years1998: 1 years1999: 1.3 years2000: 1.2 years2001: 1.5 years2002: 1.6 years2003: 1.9 years2004: 2.1 years2005: 1.9 years2006: 2 years2007: 2.5 years2008: 2.6 years2009: 2.6 years2010: 2.7 years2011: 2.7 years2012: 2.7 years2013: 2.5 years2014: 2.5 years2015: 2.5 years2016: 2.4 years2017: 2.4 years2018: 2.4 years2019: 2.4 years2020: 2.4 years2021: 2.3 years2022: 2.4 years2023: 2.3 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 2.31 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2023.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 2.73 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7916 years, in 1996.

That places Palestine, State of 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) in Palestine, State of, 1996 to 2023.
Year years Change
1996 0.7916 years
1997 0.9198 years +16.2%
1998 1.01 years +9.6%
1999 1.26 years +25.1%
2000 1.18 years -6.4%
2001 1.49 years +26.1%
2002 1.63 years +9.6%
2003 1.86 years +13.8%
2004 2.09 years +12.6%
2005 1.92 years -8.2%
2006 2.01 years +4.5%
2007 2.54 years +26.6%
2008 2.62 years +3.2%
2009 2.57 years -1.9%
2010 2.72 years +6.0%
2011 2.73 years +0.2%
2012 2.66 years -2.5%
2013 2.48 years -6.7%
2014 2.47 years -0.5%
2015 2.46 years -0.3%
2016 2.39 years -2.8%
2017 2.38 years -0.4%
2018 2.43 years +1.9%
2019 2.38 years -1.9%
2020 2.36 years -0.9%
2021 2.3 years -2.6%
2022 2.38 years +3.5%
2023 2.31 years -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9954 years 0.7916 years 1.26 years 4
2000s 1.99 years 1.18 years 2.62 years 10
2010s 2.51 years 2.38 years 2.73 years 10
2020s 2.34 years 2.3 years 2.38 years 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 91 Maldives 2.42 years compare
  2. 92 Philippines 2.36 years compare
  3. 93 Indonesia 2.32 years compare
  4. 95 Mauritius 2.29 years compare
  5. 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.21 years compare
  6. 97 Syrian Arab Republic 2.19 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 2.31 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 2.73 years in 2011.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7916 years in 1996.
How does Palestine, State of rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Palestine, State of ranks 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release