Iceland vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Iceland
15.0%
in 2025
Samoa
15.7%
in 2025
Iceland rank
115th
Samoa rank
112th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Iceland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 15.7% against 15.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Iceland ranks 115th and Samoa ranks 112th of 206 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 21.1% | 0.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 16.7% | 1.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 16.1% | 0.6% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Iceland or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 15.7% against 15.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Iceland and Samoa?
- 0.7%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Iceland ranks 115th and Samoa ranks 112th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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