Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 11.74 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
11.74
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 88 countries
All-time high
13.01
in 2008
All-time low
11.74
in 2016
Years of data
16
1998–2017

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Palestine, State of, 1998–2017

0510151998200720171998: 131999: 12.92000: 132001: 12.92002: 12.92003: 12.92004: 132005: 132006: 132007: 132008: 132009: 132010: 12.32011: 12.32016: 11.72017: 11.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 11.74 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Palestine, State of peaked at 13.01 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.74, in 2016.

That places Palestine, State of 61st out of 88 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Palestine, State of, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 12.96
1999 12.93 -0.3%
2000 12.96 +0.2%
2001 12.89 -0.5%
2002 12.86 -0.2%
2003 12.9 +0.3%
2004 12.97 +0.6%
2005 12.98 +0.1%
2006 12.96 -0.2%
2007 12.98 +0.2%
2008 13.01 +0.2%
2009 12.97 -0.3%
2010 12.27 -5.4%
2011 12.29 +0.2%
2016 11.74 -4.5%
2017 11.74 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.94 12.93 12.96 2
2000s 12.95 12.86 13.01 10
2010s 12.01 11.74 12.29 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 58 Croatia 12 compare
  2. 59 Nigeria 11.92 compare
  3. 60 Costa Rica 11.79 compare
  4. 62 Mali 11.73 compare
  5. 63 Honduras 11.72 compare
  6. 64 Austria 11.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Palestine, State of?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Palestine, State of was 11.74 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 13.01 in 2008.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 11.74 in 2016.
How does Palestine, State of rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Palestine, State of ranks 61st out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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