Share of the population with lower secondary education in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 69.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Palestine, State of, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population with lower secondary education in Palestine, State of stood at 69.5%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Palestine, State of peaked at 69.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2004.
That places Palestine, State of 71st out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.3% | — |
| 2001 | 53.6% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 45.4% | 55.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 52.7% | 64.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 67.8% | 69.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 68 China 72.4% compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 71.9% compare
- 70 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 70.9% compare
- 72 Mexico 69.0% compare
- 73 North Macedonia 69.0% compare
- 74 Brazil 67.2% 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 share of the population with lower secondary education in Palestine, State of?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Palestine, State of was 69.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2004.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Palestine, State of ranks 71st out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.