Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Samoa
Samoa: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 12.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Samoa, 1971–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2017, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Samoa stood at 12.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Samoa peaked at 12.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1981.
Samoa ranks 96th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Samoa, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.6% | — |
| 1976 | 3.1% | -32.6% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +181.5% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +73.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.0% | 12.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
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 12.2% in 2017, 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 12.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1981.
- How does Samoa rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Samoa ranks 96th out of 129 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. 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+, male (%) (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.