UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa vs Palestine: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
43.2%
in 2024
Palestine
44.5%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
93rd
Palestine rank
93rd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 44.5% against 43.2% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 93rd and Palestine ranks 93rd of 221 groups.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 19.3% | 1.9% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 35.4% | 12.6% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 45.9% | 9.2% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 45.0% | 4.3% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 44.5% against 43.2% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Palestine?
- 1.3%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Palestine?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa and Palestine rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 93rd and Palestine ranks 93rd of 221 groups.
- 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