Samoa vs UIS: Arab States: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Samoa
11.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
UIS: Arab States
7.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Samoa rank
26th
UIS: Arab States rank
24th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Samoa
  • UIS: Arab States
-60-40-2002040197119972024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 11.41 % change on previous year against 7.02 % change on previous year in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 4.39 % change on previous year.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times UIS: Arab States's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 26th and UIS: Arab States ranks 24th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and UIS: Arab States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa UIS: Arab States Difference Ahead
1970s 9.05 % change on previous year -28.53 % change on previous year 37.58 % change on previous year Samoa
1990s 26.25 % change on previous year 11.34 % change on previous year 14.91 % change on previous year Samoa
2000s -36.83 % change on previous year 3.49 % change on previous year 40.31 % change on previous year UIS: Arab States
2010s 1.51 % change on previous year 3.35 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year UIS: Arab States
2020s 4.61 % change on previous year 3.54 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Samoa or UIS: Arab States?
Samoa, at 11.41 % change on previous year against 7.02 % change on previous year in UIS: Arab States as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Samoa and UIS: Arab States?
4.39 % change on previous year, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and UIS: Arab States?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Samoa and UIS: Arab States rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Samoa ranks 26th and UIS: Arab States ranks 24th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.