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 10.49 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
10.49
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 94 countries
All-time high
10.66
in 2009
All-time low
8.6
in 1998
Years of data
16
1998–2017

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

02.557.5101998200720171998: 8.61999: 8.72000: 8.82001: 9.12002: 92003: 9.22004: 9.42005: 9.52006: 9.72007: 9.82008: 102009: 10.72010: 10.32011: 10.42016: 10.52017: 10.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Palestine, State of is 10.49, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Palestine, State of peaked at 10.66 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 1998.

That places Palestine, State of 46th out of 94 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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, total in Palestine, State of, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 8.6
1999 8.68 +1.0%
2000 8.8 +1.4%
2001 9.1 +3.3%
2002 9.02 -0.8%
2003 9.23 +2.3%
2004 9.36 +1.5%
2005 9.47 +1.1%
2006 9.69 +2.3%
2007 9.76 +0.8%
2008 9.95 +2.0%
2009 10.66 +7.1%
2010 10.32 -3.2%
2011 10.36 +0.4%
2016 10.49 +1.3%
2017 10.49 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.64 8.6 8.68 2
2000s 9.5 8.8 10.66 10
2010s 10.42 10.32 10.49 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.76 compare
  2. 44 Panama 10.71 compare
  3. 45 Greece 10.55 compare
  4. 47 Albania 10.44 compare
  5. 48 Italy 10.38 compare
  6. 49 South Africa 10.33 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 10.49 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 10.66 in 2009.
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 8.6 in 1998.
How does Palestine, State of rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Palestine, State of ranks 46th out of 94 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 up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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