United States vs Palestine: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
United States
19.8%
in 2023
Palestine
20.1%
in 2023
United States rank
18th
Palestine rank
15th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- United States
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 20.1% against 19.8% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 18th and Palestine ranks 15th of 123 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 5.8% | 7.7% | United States |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 9.5% | 7.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.3% | 1.7% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, United States or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 20.1% against 19.8% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between United States and Palestine?
- 0.3%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Palestine?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do United States and Palestine rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- United States ranks 18th and Palestine ranks 15th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, 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