Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.9335 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Samoa is 0.9335 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Samoa peaked at 1.18 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0403 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 134th of 195 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | +76.7% |
| 1975 | 0.088 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1431 units per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1502 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2276 units per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1986 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5237 units per square kilometre | +163.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6611 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4177 units per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8507 units per square kilometre | +103.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9101 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8741 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9335 units per square kilometre | -19.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.9335 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67 units per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.9335 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.46 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +163.7% | 0.1986 units per square kilometre | 0.5237 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 0.1502 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2131 units per square kilometre | 0.1986 units per square kilometre | 0.2276 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5924 units per square kilometre | 0.5237 units per square kilometre | 0.6611 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4177 units per square kilometre | 0.4177 units per square kilometre | 0.4177 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8783 units per square kilometre | 0.8507 units per square kilometre | 0.9101 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 0.9335 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 131 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9953 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 South Africa 0.9836 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Iraq 0.9715 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 New Zealand 0.9288 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Palau 0.9174 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cameroon 0.8819 units per square kilometre 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 0.9335 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1.18 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0403 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Samoa ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 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.
About this data
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.