MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Samoa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
7.52 million
in 2021
Samoa
1,998
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
121st
Samoa rank
124th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Samoa
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M201120172024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 7.52 million against 1,998 in Samoa, a difference of 7.52 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 3,764.4 times Samoa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 121st and Samoa ranks 124th of 204 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 6.70 million 1,862 6.70 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 7.37 million 2,185 7.36 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Samoa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 7.52 million against 1,998 in Samoa as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Samoa?
7.52 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Samoa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Samoa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 121st and Samoa ranks 124th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
335 places, 3,870 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release