Labor force with basic education, male in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Labor force with basic education, male was 71.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
71.9%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
31st
of 125 countries
All-time high
73.9%
in 2024
All-time low
61.3%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2025

Labor force with basic education, male in Palestine, State of, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 67.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2001: 62.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2002: 61.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 64.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2004: 63.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2005: 64.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 63.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 64.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 64.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 64.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 66.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 67.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 67.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 67.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 68 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 70.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 69.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 70.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 69.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 69.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 64 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 68.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 70.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 73.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2025: 71.9 % of male working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 71.9% for labor force with basic education, male in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Palestine, State of peaked at 73.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2002.

That places Palestine, State of 31st out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Labor force with basic education, male in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) in Palestine, State of, 2000 to 2025.
Year % of male working-age population with basic education Change
2000 67.9%
2001 62.7% -7.7%
2002 61.3% -2.2%
2003 64.9% +5.9%
2004 63.8% -1.8%
2005 64.4% +1.0%
2006 63.7% -1.1%
2007 64.5% +1.3%
2008 64.6% +0.1%
2009 64.4% -0.4%
2010 66.6% +3.5%
2011 67.8% +1.7%
2012 67.4% -0.5%
2013 67.9% +0.7%
2014 68.0% +0.2%
2015 70.2% +3.2%
2016 69.9% -0.4%
2017 70.5% +0.8%
2018 69.1% -1.9%
2019 69.5% +0.5%
2020 64.0% -8.0%
2021 68.1% +6.4%
2022 70.1% +3.0%
2024 73.9% +5.4%
2025 71.9% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.2% 61.3% 67.9% 10
2010s 68.7% 66.6% 70.5% 10
2020s 69.6% 64.0% 73.9% 5

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  4. 32 Peru 71.9% compare
  5. 33 Philippines 71.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, male in Palestine, State of?
Labor force with basic education, male in Palestine, State of was 71.9% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2002.
How does Palestine, State of rank for labor force with basic education, male?
Palestine, State of ranks 31st out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).