How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?

15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Samoa: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index

Iceland

1.52 GPI

in 2023

Samoa

1.57 GPI

in 2024

Iceland rank

12th

Samoa rank

9th

School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index over time

Iceland
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1.57 GPI against 1.52 GPI in Iceland, a difference of 0.05 GPI.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 12th and Samoa ranks 9th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.5305 GPI	0.1232 GPI	0.4073 GPI	Iceland
1980s	1.07 GPI	0.5312 GPI	0.5352 GPI	Iceland
1990s	1.38 GPI	0.9509 GPI	0.4276 GPI	Iceland
2000s	1.4 GPI	0.8764 GPI	0.5205 GPI	Iceland
2010s	1.48 GPI	1.46 GPI	0.0126 GPI	Iceland
2020s	1.51 GPI	1.48 GPI	0.0294 GPI	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index, Iceland or Samoa?: Samoa, at 1.57 GPI against 1.52 GPI in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index between Iceland and Samoa?: 0.05 GPI, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?: Iceland ranks 12th and Samoa ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 6,538 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.