Samoa vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Samoa
16.0%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
26.6%
in 2024
Samoa rank
138th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
140th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Samoa
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 26.6% against 16.0% in Samoa, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.7 times Samoa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 138th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 140th of 194 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 5.2% | 3.4% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 7.6% | 4.3% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 12.7% | 2.9% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 13.0% | 5.8% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 24.8% | 11.2% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 26.0% | 8.9% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 26.6% against 16.0% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Samoa and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 10.6%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 138th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 140th 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