End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Samoa
Samoa: End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) was 12 tertiary education in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12 tertiary education
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 211 countries
All-time high
12 tertiary education
in 1997
All-time low
11 tertiary education
in 2019
Years of data
27
1997–2024
End month of the academic school year in Samoa, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 12 tertiary education for end month of the academic school year in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, end month of the academic school year in Samoa peaked at 12 tertiary education in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11 tertiary education, in 2019.
Samoa ranks 1st of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
End month of the academic school year (tertiary education) (month) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12 tertiary education | — |
| 1998 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 tertiary education | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 12 tertiary education | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 12 tertiary education is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7 tertiary education, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 12 tertiary education is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7 tertiary education, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 tertiary education | 12 tertiary education | 12 tertiary education | 3 |
| 2000s | 12 tertiary education | 12 tertiary education | 12 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.89 tertiary education | 11 tertiary education | 12 tertiary education | 9 |
| 2020s | 12 tertiary education | 12 tertiary education | 12 tertiary education | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 1 Afghanistan 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Argentina 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Australia 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Bolivia 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Brazil 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Chile 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Cook Islands 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Colombia 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Costa Rica 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Dominican Republic 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Ecuador 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Guatemala 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Honduras 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Kiribati 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 South Korea 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Sri Lanka 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Lesotho 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Maldives 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Montenegro 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Mozambique 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Malaysia 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Namibia 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Nicaragua 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Niue 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Nauru 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 New Zealand 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Panama 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Peru 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Papua New Guinea 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Paraguay 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 El Salvador 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Seychelles 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Tokelau 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 East Timor 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Tonga 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Uruguay 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Vanuatu 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 South Africa 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Zambia 12 tertiary education compare
- 1 Zimbabwe 12 tertiary education compare
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 end month of the academic school year in Samoa?
- End month of the academic school year in Samoa was 12 tertiary education in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest end month of the academic school year recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12 tertiary education in 1997.
- What is the lowest end month of the academic school year recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 tertiary education in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for end month of the academic school year?
- Samoa ranks 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is end month of the academic school year rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of End month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release