Macao vs Samoa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Macao
12.3%
in 2024
Samoa
9.9%
in 2021
Macao rank
2nd
Samoa rank
5th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Macao
- Samoa
How they compare
Macao currently reports 12.3% against 9.9% in Samoa, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 2nd and Samoa ranks 5th of 122 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.8% | 2.2% | 17.6% | Macao |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 7.7% | 7.7% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Macao or Samoa?
- Macao, at 12.3% against 9.9% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Macao and Samoa?
- 2.4%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Macao and Samoa rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Macao ranks 2nd 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