Samoa vs Singapore: Tertiary education, academic staff

Samoa
40.6%
in 2024
Singapore
41.0%
in 2023
Samoa rank
93rd
Singapore rank
92nd

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Samoa
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 41.0% against 40.6% in Samoa, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.

Samoa ranks 93rd and Singapore ranks 92nd of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 14.6% 17.2% 2.6% Singapore
2010s 38.4% 36.9% 1.6% Samoa
2020s 40.5% 38.7% 1.8% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Samoa or Singapore?
Singapore, at 41.0% against 40.6% in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Samoa and Singapore?
0.4%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Singapore?
9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Singapore rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Samoa ranks 93rd and Singapore ranks 92nd 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.