Republic of Korea vs Samoa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Republic of Korea
9.2%
in 2024
Samoa
9.9%
in 2021
Republic of Korea rank
8th
Samoa rank
5th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Republic of Korea
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 9.9% against 9.2% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Samoa ranks 5th of 122 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 0.0% | 3.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 0.0% | 3.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 1.7% | 8.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 7.7% | 2.4% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Republic of Korea or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 9.9% against 9.2% in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Republic of Korea and Samoa?
- 0.7%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Samoa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and Samoa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Samoa ranks 5th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, female (%). 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