Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education was 5 years in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 209 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 1970
All-time low
5 years
in 2018
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Palestine, State of, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2019, theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Palestine, State of stood at 5 years. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.

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

That places Palestine, State of 5th out of 209 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6 years 6 years 6 years 10
1980s 6 years 6 years 6 years 10
1990s 6 years 6 years 6 years 10
2000s 6 years 6 years 6 years 10
2010s 5.8 years 5 years 6 years 10

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 5 Armenia 5 years compare
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  3. 5 Belarus 5 years compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 5 years compare
  5. 5 Kyrgyzstan 5 years compare
  6. 5 Republic of Moldova 5 years compare
  7. 5 Russian Federation 5 years compare
  8. 5 Slovakia 5 years compare
  9. 5 Tajikistan 5 years compare
  10. 5 Tonga 5 years compare
  11. 5 Ukraine 5 years compare
  12. 5 Uzbekistan 5 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Palestine, State of?
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Palestine, State of was 5 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1970.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 2018.
How does Palestine, State of rank for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Palestine, State of ranks 5th out of 209 countries with data for 2019.
Is theoretical duration of lower secondary education 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 flat.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of grades (years) in lower secondary education.