Japan vs Samoa: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates

Japan
101.1%
in 2023
Samoa
101.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
103rd
Samoa rank
104th

Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time

  • Japan
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 101.1% against 101.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 103rd and Samoa ranks 104th of 217 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 101.5% 105.7% 4.2% Samoa
2020s 101.5% 102.9% 1.5% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Japan or Samoa?
Japan, at 101.1% against 101.0% in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Japan and Samoa?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Samoa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Japan and Samoa rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
Japan ranks 103rd and Samoa ranks 104th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 7,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.