Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in American Samoa

American Samoa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0286 units per person in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
0.0286 units per person
World rank
102nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0358 units per person
in 1978
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
20
1971–2007

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in American Samoa, 1971–2007

00.010.020.030.041971198920071971: 0 units per person1972: 0.023 units per person1973: 0.03 units per person1974: 0.031 units per person1975: 0.028 units per person1976: 0.023 units per person1977: 0.027 units per person1978: 0.036 units per person1979: 0.027 units per person1980: 0.026 units per person1981: 0.029 units per person1982: 0.028 units per person1983: 0.028 units per person1984: 0.026 units per person1985: 0.022 units per person1986: 0.019 units per person1987: 0.021 units per person1988: 0.021 units per person1989: 0.02 units per person2007: 0.029 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2007, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in American Samoa stood at 0.0286 units per person.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in American Samoa peaked at 0.0358 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1971.

American Samoa ranks 102nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in American Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita in American Samoa, 1971 to 2007.
Year units per person Change
1971 0 units per person
1972 0.0226 units per person
1973 0.0298 units per person +32.1%
1974 0.0315 units per person +5.6%
1975 0.0283 units per person -10.0%
1976 0.023 units per person -18.9%
1977 0.0274 units per person +19.1%
1978 0.0358 units per person +30.9%
1979 0.0272 units per person -24.1%
1980 0.0264 units per person -2.9%
1981 0.0291 units per person +10.0%
1982 0.0283 units per person -2.7%
1983 0.0278 units per person -1.8%
1984 0.0257 units per person -7.5%
1985 0.0223 units per person -13.2%
1986 0.0187 units per person -16.1%
1987 0.0214 units per person +14.5%
1988 0.0206 units per person -3.9%
1989 0.0201 units per person -2.2%
2007 0.0286 units per person +42.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0251 units per person 0 units per person 0.0358 units per person 9
1980s 0.024 units per person 0.0187 units per person 0.0291 units per person 10
2000s 0.0286 units per person 0.0286 units per person 0.0286 units per person 1

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 99 India 0.03 units per person compare
  2. 100 Brunei Darussalam 0.0288 units per person compare
  3. 101 Tajikistan 0.0287 units per person compare
  4. 103 Azerbaijan 0.0283 units per person compare
  5. 104 Romania 0.0283 units per person compare
  6. 105 Nicaragua 0.028 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in American Samoa?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in American Samoa was 0.0286 units per person in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0358 units per person in 1978.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1971.
How does American Samoa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
American Samoa ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2007.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.