Barbados vs Samoa: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Barbados
18,163
in 2025
Samoa
18,916
in 2025
Barbados rank
186th
Samoa rank
184th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 18,916 against 18,163 in Barbados, a difference of 753.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 186th and Samoa ranks 184th of 221 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,003 | 14,265 | 9,738 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 25,664 | 18,714 | 6,950 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 21,638 | 18,368 | 3,269 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 19,288 | 16,336 | 2,952 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 18,614 | 17,693 | 920.5 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 18,371 | 17,771 | 600.17 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Barbados or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 18,916 against 18,163 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Barbados and Samoa?
- 753, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Samoa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Samoa rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 186th and Samoa ranks 184th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). 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