Puerto Rico vs Palestine: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Puerto Rico
18.3%
in 2023
Palestine
17.3%
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
6th
Palestine rank
7th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Puerto Rico
- Palestine
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 18.3% against 17.3% in Palestine, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 6th and Palestine ranks 7th of 122 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 8.7% | 3.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 8.2% | 11.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.3% | 0.9% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Puerto Rico or Palestine?
- Puerto Rico, at 18.3% against 17.3% in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Puerto Rico and Palestine?
- 1.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Palestine?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Palestine rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Puerto Rico ranks 6th and Palestine ranks 7th of 122 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, male (%). 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