Denmark vs Samoa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Denmark
1.5%
in 2023
Samoa
1.4%
in 2023
Denmark rank
83rd
Samoa rank
86th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Denmark
- Samoa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Samoa ahead.
Denmark ranks 83rd and Samoa ranks 86th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Denmark or Samoa?
- Denmark, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Denmark and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Samoa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Samoa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Denmark ranks 83rd and Samoa ranks 86th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, 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