Israel vs Palestine: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Israel
16.4%
in 2024
Palestine
18.2%
in 2023
Israel rank
152nd
Palestine rank
151st
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Israel
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 18.2% against 16.4% in Israel, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 152nd and Palestine ranks 151st of 155 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 11.3% | 2.5% | Israel |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.1% | 1.7% | Israel |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.5% | 0.6% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Israel or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 18.2% against 16.4% in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Israel and Palestine?
- 1.8%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Palestine?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Palestine rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Israel ranks 152nd and Palestine ranks 151st of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, 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