Samoa vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Samoa
18.8%
in 2023
South Africa
17.6%
in 2023
Samoa rank
30th
South Africa rank
33rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 18.8% against 17.6% in South Africa, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 126 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.8% | 19.7% | 9.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 17.7% | 2.5% | 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 18.8% against 17.6% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Samoa and South Africa?
- 1.2%, 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 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd 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