Samoa vs WB: Caribbean Small States: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male

Samoa
9.8%
in 2024
WB: Caribbean Small States
16.4%
in 2016
Samoa rank
158th
WB: Caribbean Small States rank
160th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time

  • Samoa
  • WB: Caribbean Small States
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How they compare

WB: Caribbean Small States currently reports 16.4% against 9.8% in Samoa, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes WB: Caribbean Small States's figure about 1.7 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Caribbean Small States ahead.

Samoa ranks 158th and WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 160th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and WB: Caribbean Small States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa WB: Caribbean Small States Difference Ahead
1970s 2.7% 5.2% 2.5% WB: Caribbean Small States
1980s 4.6% 5.8% 1.2% WB: Caribbean Small States
1990s 10.0% 7.6% 2.4% Samoa
2000s 7.6% 8.8% 1.2% WB: Caribbean Small States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Samoa or WB: Caribbean Small States?
WB: Caribbean Small States, at 16.4% against 9.8% in Samoa as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Samoa and WB: Caribbean Small States?
6.6%, with WB: Caribbean Small States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and WB: Caribbean Small States?
9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2000.
How do Samoa and WB: Caribbean Small States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
Samoa ranks 158th and WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 160th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release