Samoa vs South Africa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Samoa
12.2%
in 2023
South Africa
12.6%
in 2023
Samoa rank
25th
South Africa rank
23rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.6% against 12.2% in Samoa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 124 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 | 20.2% | 12.1% | 8.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.4% | 0.5% | 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?
- South Africa, at 12.6% against 12.2% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa 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 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, male (%). 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