ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs American Samoa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
ALECSO: Gulf Countries
2.74 million
in 2024
American Samoa
1,607
in 2007
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
182nd
American Samoa rank
179th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- American Samoa
How they compare
ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 2.74 million against 1,607 in American Samoa, a difference of 2.73 million.
That makes ALECSO: Gulf Countries's figure about 1,702.9 times American Samoa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 182nd and American Samoa ranks 179th of 221 groups.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Gulf Countries | American Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149,734 | 746.78 | 148,987 | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
| 1980s | 217,888 | 912.8 | 216,975 | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 1,607 | 1.02 million | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or American Samoa?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 2.74 million against 1,607 in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and American Samoa?
- 2.73 million, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and American Samoa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and American Samoa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 182nd and American Samoa ranks 179th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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
February 2026 Data Release