Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher was 28.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Palestine, State of, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Palestine, State of is 28.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Palestine, State of peaked at 29.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2000.
That places Palestine, State of 54th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7% | — |
| 2001 | 14.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +70.6% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 14.7% | 16.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.6% | 29.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More education data for Palestine, State of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Palestine, State of?
- Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Palestine, State of was 28.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with post-secondary education or higher recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with post-secondary education or higher recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2000.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- Palestine, State of ranks 54th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with post-secondary education or higher rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed post-secondary or tertiary education.