Colombia vs Samoa: Tertiary education, academic staff

Colombia
40.3%
in 2022
Samoa
40.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
94th
Samoa rank
93rd

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Colombia
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 40.6% against 40.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Samoa ahead.

Colombia ranks 94th and Samoa ranks 93rd of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 17.9% 25.0% 7.1% Samoa
1990s 33.7% 40.6% 6.9% Samoa
2000s 31.8% 44.4% 12.6% Samoa
2010s 38.4% 37.6% 0.7% Colombia
2020s 39.6% 39.1% 0.6% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Colombia or Samoa?
Samoa, at 40.6% against 40.3% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Colombia and Samoa?
0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Samoa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Samoa rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Colombia ranks 94th and Samoa ranks 93rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.