Malaysia vs Palestine: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Malaysia
78.7%
in 2017
Palestine
79.9%
in 2019
Malaysia rank
91st
Palestine rank
89th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • Palestine
020406080197919992019

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 79.9% against 78.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 91st and Palestine ranks 89th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 71.3% 70.7% 0.6% Malaysia
2000s 73.7% 76.4% 2.8% Palestine
2010s 76.8% 77.8% 1.0% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Malaysia or Palestine?
Palestine, at 79.9% against 78.7% in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Malaysia and Palestine?
1.2%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Palestine?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and Palestine rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 91st and Palestine ranks 89th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.