Samoa vs South Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Samoa
0.9335 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.9836 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa rank
134th
South Africa rank
132nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9836 units per square kilometre against 0.9335 units per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 0.0501 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Samoa ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | 0.0747 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8783 units per square kilometre | 0.9525 units per square kilometre | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 0.9818 units per square kilometre | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | 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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9836 units per square kilometre against 0.9335 units per square kilometre in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.0501 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Samoa ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.