Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Samoa
Samoa: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 22.2% in 2022. β Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Samoa, 1971β2022
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0072 units per person (2023)
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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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.