Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in American Samoa
American Samoa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 1,607 number in 2007. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in American Samoa, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in American Samoa is 1,607 number, measured 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 in American Samoa peaked at 1,607 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1971.
That places American Samoa 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 number | — |
| 1972 | 632 number | — |
| 1973 | 848 number | +34.2% |
| 1974 | 909 number | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 833 number | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 689 number | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 836 number | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 1,114 number | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 860 number | -22.8% |
| 1980 | 856 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 976 number | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 987 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,007 number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 967 number | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 871 number | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 758 number | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 900 number | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 897 number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 909 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,607 number | +76.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 746.78 number | 0 number | 1,114 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 912.8 number | 758 number | 1,007 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,607 number | 1,607 number | 1,607 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 175 Saint Lucia 2,370 number compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 2,336 number
- 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,180 number compare
- 179 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,539 number compare
- 180 Seychelles 1,229 number
- 181 Aruba 1,191 number compare
More education data for American Samoa
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.91 (1992)
- School enrollment, primary 89.9% (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in American Samoa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in American Samoa was 1,607 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,607 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1971.
- How does American Samoa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- American Samoa ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2007.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.