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
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1996–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 91 Maldives 2.42 years compare
- 92 Philippines 2.36 years compare
- 93 Indonesia 2.32 years compare
- 95 Mauritius 2.29 years compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.21 years compare
- 97 Syrian Arab Republic 2.19 years compare
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release