Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) in Palestine
Palestine: Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) was 85.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, male in Palestine, 2000–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, male in Palestine is 85.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Palestine peaked at 87.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 2020.
Palestine ranks 41st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.7% | — |
| 2001 | 85.5% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 82.9% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 84.6% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 83.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.9% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 84.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.1% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 85.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 82.7% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 87.1% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 85.2% | -2.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 85.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 85.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.0%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.5% | 82.9% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 84.4% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 82.7% | 87.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More work & labour data for Palestine
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0822 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in Palestine?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Palestine was 85.2% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2020.
- How does Palestine rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Palestine ranks 41st out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).