Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Palestine
Palestine: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 38.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Palestine, 2000–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Palestine is 38.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Palestine peaked at 44.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2020.
That places Palestine 124th out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.7% | — |
| 2001 | 40.2% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 38.0% | -0.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 38.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.2%, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 38.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.6%, 68% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 36.1% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 34.7% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 34.7% | 38.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Palestine?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Palestine was 38.0% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2020.
- How does Palestine rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Palestine ranks 124th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 (% of total 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).