Samoa vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Samoa
8.9%
in 2023
Switzerland
9.2%
in 2023
Samoa rank
45th
Switzerland rank
43rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Samoa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.2% against 8.9% in Samoa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Samoa ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 7.1% | 6.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 6.3% | 6.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 7.8% | 5.8% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 8.8% | 2.8% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.2% against 8.9% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Samoa and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Samoa ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 43rd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare 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