Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Samoa
Samoa: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both was 21.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Samoa, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 21.5% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 200.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Samoa peaked at 21.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1976.
That places Samoa 72nd out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.6% | — |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -38.2% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +166.8% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +89.3% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +58.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 21.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 21.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.3%, 92% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.2% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Samoa?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Samoa was 21.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1976.
- How does Samoa rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Samoa ranks 72nd out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release