Samoa vs South Africa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)
Samoa
50.8%
in 2025
South Africa
48.5%
in 2025
Samoa rank
93rd
South Africa rank
96th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 50.8% against 48.5% in South Africa, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 96th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.7% | 29.5% | 3.2% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 36.7% | 40.2% | 3.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 43.0% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 44.6% | 0.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 47.3% | 2.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data), Samoa or South Africa?
- Samoa, at 50.8% against 48.5% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) between Samoa and South Africa?
- 2.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Samoa ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 96th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). 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