New Zealand vs Samoa: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
New Zealand
10.1%
in 2024
Samoa
9.4%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
20th
Samoa rank
21st
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time
- New Zealand
- Samoa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 10.1% against 9.4% in Samoa, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Samoa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 20th and Samoa ranks 21st of 83 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.6% | 27.9% | 20.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 35.0% | 25.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in, New Zealand or Samoa?
- New Zealand, at 10.1% against 9.4% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in between New Zealand and Samoa?
- 0.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Samoa rank globally for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- New Zealand ranks 20th and Samoa ranks 21st of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general 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