Samoa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Samoa
8.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.1%
in 2023
Samoa rank
45th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
44th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Samoa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015199820102023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 9.1% against 8.9% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Samoa ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 122 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 5.9% 5.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 11.9% 8.0% 3.9% Samoa
2020s 6.0% 8.5% 2.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 9.1% against 8.9% in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Samoa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Samoa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Samoa ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th 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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,791 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release