Samoa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Samoa
16.4%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.4%
in 2023
Samoa rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Samoa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 16.4% against 15.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Samoa ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 10.7% | 10.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 12.8% | 3.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.8% | 0.1% | 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 16.4% against 15.4% 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?
- 1.0%, 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 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information 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