Samoa vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Samoa
16.0%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
28.5%
in 2024
Samoa rank
138th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
137th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Samoa
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 28.5% against 16.0% in Samoa, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 1.8 times Samoa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 138th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 137th of 194 countries.
SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 10.8% | 9.0% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 16.6% | 13.3% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 20.9% | 11.1% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 21.9% | 14.7% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 30.3% | 16.6% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 29.6% | 12.5% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Samoa or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 28.5% against 16.0% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Samoa and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 12.5%, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 138th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 137th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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