Samoa vs UIS: Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Samoa
2,891
in 2024
UIS: Central Asia
3.53 million
in 2024
Samoa rank
174th
UIS: Central Asia rank
173rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Samoa
  • UIS: Central Asia
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How they compare

UIS: Central Asia currently reports 3.53 million against 2,891 in Samoa, a difference of 3.52 million.

That makes UIS: Central Asia's figure about 1,220.2 times Samoa's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, UIS: Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 174th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 173rd of 200 countries.

UIS: Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa UIS: Central Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 603 1.53 million 1.53 million UIS: Central Asia
1990s 1,676 1.36 million 1.36 million UIS: Central Asia
2000s 1,182 1.51 million 1.51 million UIS: Central Asia
2010s 2,442 2.13 million 2.13 million UIS: Central Asia
2020s 3,001 2.74 million 2.74 million UIS: Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Samoa or UIS: Central Asia?
UIS: Central Asia, at 3.53 million against 2,891 in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Samoa and UIS: Central Asia?
3.52 million, with UIS: Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and UIS: Central Asia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Samoa and UIS: Central Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Samoa ranks 174th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 173rd of 200 countries.
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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release