SDG: Northern America vs Palestine, State of: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

SDG: Northern America
19.12 million
in 2024
Palestine, State of
223,977
in 2023
SDG: Northern America rank
89th
Palestine, State of rank
92nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Northern America
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

SDG: Northern America currently reports 19.12 million against 223,977 in Palestine, State of, a difference of 18.89 million.

That makes SDG: Northern America's figure about 85.4 times Palestine, State of's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, SDG: Northern America has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern America ranks 89th and Palestine, State of ranks 92nd of 221 groups.

SDG: Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern America Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 14.98 million 53,381 14.92 million SDG: Northern America
2000s 18.00 million 128,828 17.87 million SDG: Northern America
2010s 21.00 million 215,241 20.79 million SDG: Northern America
2020s 20.01 million 220,426 19.79 million SDG: Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, SDG: Northern America or Palestine, State of?
SDG: Northern America, at 19.12 million against 223,977 in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between SDG: Northern America and Palestine, State of?
18.89 million, with SDG: Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and Palestine, State of?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do SDG: Northern America and Palestine, State of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
SDG: Northern America ranks 89th and Palestine, State of ranks 92nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release