Ireland vs Palestine, State of: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Ireland
247,231
in 2022
Palestine, State of
223,977
in 2023
Ireland rank
89th
Palestine, State of rank
92nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Ireland
  • Palestine, State of
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197119972023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 247,231 against 223,977 in Palestine, State of, a difference of 23,254.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Palestine, State of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 89th and Palestine, State of ranks 92nd of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Palestine, State of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 139,190 53,381 85,810 Ireland
2000s 179,746 128,828 50,918 Ireland
2010s 210,810 215,241 4,431 Palestine, State of
2020s 244,499 219,242 25,257 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Ireland or Palestine, State of?
Ireland, at 247,231 against 223,977 in Palestine, State of as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Ireland and Palestine, State of?
23,254, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Palestine, State of?
27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Palestine, State of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Ireland ranks 89th and Palestine, State of ranks 92nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.