Malawi vs Samoa: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Malawi
18 years
in 2025
Samoa
18 years
in 2025
Malawi rank
52nd
Samoa rank
52nd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Malawi
- Samoa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 18 years against 18 years in Samoa, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 52nd and Samoa ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 years | 18 years | 1 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Malawi or Samoa?
- Malawi, 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 Malawi and Samoa?
- 0 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Malawi 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