Palau vs Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Palau
71.8%
in 2024
Switzerland
73.5%
in 2024
Palau rank
47th
Switzerland rank
46th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Palau
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 73.5% against 71.8% in Palau, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5% | 39.1% | 0.4% | Palau |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 56.2% | 11.1% | Palau |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 73.9% | 19.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Palau or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 73.5% against 71.8% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Palau and Switzerland?
- 1.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Switzerland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Palau ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 46th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release