Iceland vs Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity
Iceland
1.52 GPIA
in 2023
Samoa
1.57 GPIA
in 2024
Iceland rank
14th
Samoa rank
11th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- Iceland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.57 GPIA against 1.52 GPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0.05 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 14th and Samoa ranks 11th of 189 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5305 GPIA | 0.1232 GPIA | 0.4073 GPIA | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.07 GPIA | 0.5312 GPIA | 0.5352 GPIA | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.38 GPIA | 0.9509 GPIA | 0.4276 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.4 GPIA | 0.8764 GPIA | 0.5205 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.48 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 0.0126 GPIA | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.51 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 0.0294 GPIA | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity, Iceland or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1.57 GPIA against 1.52 GPIA in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between Iceland and Samoa?
- 0.05 GPIA, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Iceland ranks 14th and Samoa ranks 11th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release