Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 8.04 units per square kilometre in 2007. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in American Samoa, 1971–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 8.04 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2007. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in American Samoa peaked at 8.04 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
American Samoa ranks 34th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1974 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 4.18 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 5.57 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1980 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.04 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.04 units per square kilometre | +76.8% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 8.04 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 8.04 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.46 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5.57 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.56 units per square kilometre | 3.79 units per square kilometre | 5.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.04 units per square kilometre | 8.04 units per square kilometre | 8.04 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 31 Türkiye 9.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 8.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Switzerland 8.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Italy 7.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Denmark 7.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 United States Virgin Islands 7.11 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for American Samoa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,454 (1990)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,420 (1990)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 266 (1992)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.32 % change on previous year (1992)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0839 units per person (1992)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,643 (1992)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.19 % change on previous year (1992)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 524 (1992)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (1992)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (1992)
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 8.04 units per square kilometre 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 8.04 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- 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 square kilometre in 1971.
- How does American Samoa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- American Samoa ranks 34th out of 195 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.