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

Samoa
0.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2%
in 2023
Samoa rank
109th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
112th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Samoa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02468199820102023

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 0.6% against 0.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 2.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Samoa ranks 109th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 112th of 124 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 2.9% 0.1% 2.7% Samoa
2020s 3.7% 0.2% 3.5% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Samoa, at 0.6% against 0.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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?
0.4%, with Samoa 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 109th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 112th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services 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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
124 places, 1,824 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release