Samoa vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Samoa
1,970
in 2024
WB: Africa Western and Central
1.89 million
in 2021
Samoa rank
169th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
168th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Samoa
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
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How they compare

WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 1.89 million against 1,970 in Samoa, a difference of 1.89 million.

That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 959.5 times Samoa's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, WB: Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 169th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 168th of 195 countries.

WB: Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1970s 23 18,489 18,466 WB: Africa Western and Central
1980s 154.5 66,745 66,590 WB: Africa Western and Central
1990s 778 388,352 387,574 WB: Africa Western and Central
2000s 524 485,109 484,585 WB: Africa Western and Central
2010s 1,572 1.56 million 1.56 million WB: Africa Western and Central
2020s 1,922 1.83 million 1.82 million WB: Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Samoa or WB: Africa Western and Central?
WB: Africa Western and Central, at 1.89 million against 1,970 in Samoa as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Samoa and WB: Africa Western and Central?
1.89 million, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and WB: Africa Western and Central?
14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Samoa and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Samoa ranks 169th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 168th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release