UIS: North America and Western Europe vs Palestine: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

UIS: North America and Western Europe
31.14 million
in 2024
Palestine
353,843
in 2025
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
104th
Palestine rank
103rd

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
  • Palestine
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How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 31.14 million against 353,843 in Palestine, a difference of 30.79 million.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 88.0 times Palestine's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 104th and Palestine ranks 103rd of 221 groups.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UIS: North America and Western Europe Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 29.34 million 133,146 29.20 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2000s 30.40 million 164,573 30.24 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 29.94 million 217,012 29.72 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 30.37 million 324,772 30.05 million UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, UIS: North America and Western Europe or Palestine?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 31.14 million against 353,843 in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between UIS: North America and Western Europe and Palestine?
30.79 million, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: North America and Western Europe and Palestine?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do UIS: North America and Western Europe and Palestine rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 104th and Palestine ranks 103rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release