Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Palestine
Palestine: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 11.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Palestine, 2000–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Palestine recorded 11.2% for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Palestine peaked at 17.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2024.
Palestine ranks 123rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9% | — |
| 2001 | 14.1% | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -13.8% |
| 2025 | 11.2% | +8.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 11.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 11.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.2%, 36% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 12.9% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.0% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.4% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More work & labour data for Palestine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Palestine?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Palestine was 11.2% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2024.
- How does Palestine rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- Palestine ranks 123rd out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).