Australia vs Samoa: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Australia
75.7%
in 2024
Samoa
76.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
82nd
Samoa rank
81st
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Australia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 76.1% against 75.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Samoa ahead.
Australia ranks 82nd and Samoa ranks 81st of 155 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.6% | 91.2% | 10.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 80.0% | 2.8% | 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, Australia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 76.1% against 75.7% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Australia and Samoa?
- 0.4%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Samoa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Samoa rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Australia ranks 82nd and Samoa ranks 81st of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). 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