Samoa vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Samoa
1.4%
in 2023
South Africa
1.4%
in 2023
Samoa rank
86th
South Africa rank
89th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.
Samoa ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th of 121 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Samoa or South Africa?
- Samoa, at 1.4% against 1.4% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Samoa ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 89th 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