Iceland vs Samoa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Iceland
18.0%
in 2023
Samoa
18.8%
in 2023
Iceland rank
32nd
Samoa rank
30th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Iceland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 18.8% against 18.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Samoa ranks 30th of 126 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 10.8% | 13.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 18.7% | 3.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 26.7% | 13.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 20.2% | 3.8% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Iceland or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 18.8% against 18.0% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Iceland and Samoa?
- 0.8%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Samoa ranks 30th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, 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