New Zealand vs Samoa: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
New Zealand
7.8%
in 2024
Samoa
9.9%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
20th
Samoa rank
19th
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time
- New Zealand
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 9.9% against 7.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 20th and Samoa ranks 19th 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 | 5.1% | 21.4% | 16.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 19.8% | 12.8% | 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?
- Samoa, at 9.9% against 7.8% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in between New Zealand and Samoa?
- 2.1%, with Samoa 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 19th 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, male (%). 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