Iceland vs Samoa: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Iceland
1.6%
in 2023
Samoa
1.7%
in 2024
Iceland rank
4th
Samoa rank
2nd
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Iceland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Samoa ranks 2nd of 149 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Iceland or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Iceland and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Iceland ranks 4th and Samoa ranks 2nd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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