How does Palestine, State of rank for theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years?

Palestine, State of ranks 5th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.

Is theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years rising or falling in Palestine, State of?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years in Palestine, State of

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Palestine, State of: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

5th

of 73 countries

All-time high

in 1970

All-time low

in 2018

Years of data

1970–2025

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years in Palestine, State of, 1970–2025

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years in Palestine, State of is 5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years in Palestine, State of peaked at 6 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2018.

That places Palestine, State of 5th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years in Palestine, State of, 1970 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1970	6	—
1971	6	+0.0%
1972	6	+0.0%
1973	6	+0.0%
1974	6	+0.0%
1975	6	+0.0%
1976	6	+0.0%
1977	6	+0.0%
1978	6	+0.0%
1979	6	+0.0%
1980	6	+0.0%
1981	6	+0.0%
1982	6	+0.0%
1983	6	+0.0%
1984	6	+0.0%
1985	6	+0.0%
1986	6	+0.0%
1987	6	+0.0%
1988	6	+0.0%
1989	6	+0.0%
1990	6	+0.0%
1991	6	+0.0%
1992	6	+0.0%
1993	6	+0.0%
1994	6	+0.0%
1995	6	+0.0%
1996	6	+0.0%
1997	6	+0.0%
1998	6	+0.0%
1999	6	+0.0%
2000	6	+0.0%
2001	6	+0.0%
2002	6	+0.0%
2003	6	+0.0%
2004	6	+0.0%
2005	6	+0.0%
2006	6	+0.0%
2007	6	+0.0%
2008	6	+0.0%
2009	6	+0.0%
2010	6	+0.0%
2011	6	+0.0%
2012	6	+0.0%
2013	6	+0.0%
2014	6	+0.0%
2015	6	+0.0%
2016	6	+0.0%
2017	6	+0.0%
2018	5	-16.7%
2019	5	+0.0%
2020	5	+0.0%
2021	5	+0.0%
2022	5	+0.0%
2023	5	+0.0%
2025	5	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	6	6	6	10
1980s	6	6	6	10
1990s	6	6	6	10
2000s	6	6	6	10
2010s	5.8	5	6	10
2020s	5	5	5	5

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years in Palestine, State of?: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years in Palestine, State of was 5 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years recorded in Palestine, State of?: The highest recorded value was 6 in 1970.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years recorded in Palestine, State of?: The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2018.
How does Palestine, State of rank for theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years?: Palestine, State of ranks 5th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
Is theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years rising or falling in Palestine, State of?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?: The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in years
Source: UNICEF
Licence: UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 73 places, 4,056 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026