Iceland vs Samoa: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Iceland
70.2%
in 2023
Samoa
74.1%
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 74.1% against 70.2% in Iceland, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
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 | 68.1% | 68.2% | 0.0% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 70.8% | 1.3% | 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 74.1% against 70.2% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Iceland and Samoa?
- 3.9%, 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, female (%). 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