Iceland vs Samoa: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Iceland
17,014 number
in 2020
Samoa
20,747 number
in 2020
Iceland rank
171st
Samoa rank
168th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 20,747 number against 17,014 number in Iceland, a difference of 3,733 number.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 171st and Samoa ranks 168th of 205 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 17,071 number 20,335 number 3,264 number Samoa
1980s 17,354 number 22,141 number 4,787 number Samoa
1990s 16,906 number 19,991 number 3,084 number Samoa
2000s 17,405 number 19,699 number 2,294 number Samoa
2010s 18,362 number 19,931 number 1,569 number Samoa
2020s 17,014 number 20,747 number 3,733 number Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Iceland or Samoa?
Samoa, at 20,747 number against 17,014 number in Iceland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Iceland and Samoa?
3,733 number, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 171st and Samoa ranks 168th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.