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
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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release