Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle in Samoa
Samoa: Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle was 22.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Samoa, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Samoa stood at 22.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 205.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Samoa peaked at 22.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1976.
Samoa ranks 69th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle in Samoa, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.5% | — |
| 1976 | 1.3% | -48.2% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +119.8% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +153.8% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +103.9% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +49.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 22.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 22.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.4%, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 7.3% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Samoa?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Samoa was 22.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1976.
- How does Samoa rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Samoa ranks 69th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.