Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0133 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Samoa is 0.0133 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Samoa peaked at 0.0153 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 145th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0009 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 units per person | +71.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 units per person | +56.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 units per person | +47.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0083 units per person | +145.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 units per person | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 units per person | -37.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0115 units per person | +77.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0122 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0116 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0142 units per person | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0153 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.015 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.012 units per person | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0133 units per person | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.014 units per person | 0.012 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 142 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.014 units per person compare
- 143 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0137 units per person compare
- 144 Turkmenistan 0.0137 units per person compare
- 146 Bahamas 0.0131 units per person compare
- 147 Luxembourg 0.0124 units per person compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0117 units per person compare
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Samoa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Samoa was 0.0133 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0153 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Samoa ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.