Eritrea vs Samoa: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Eritrea
18 years
in 2025
Samoa
18 years
in 2025
Eritrea rank
52nd
Samoa rank
52nd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Eritrea
- Samoa
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 18 years against 18 years in Samoa, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Samoa ahead.
Eritrea ranks 52nd and Samoa ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 18.2 years | 18 years | 0.2 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 18.3 years | 18 years | 0.3 years | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Eritrea or Samoa?
- Eritrea, at 18 years against 18 years in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Eritrea and Samoa?
- 0 years, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Samoa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Samoa rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Eritrea ranks 52nd and Samoa ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). 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