Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 1,970 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1,970 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Samoa peaked at 2,154 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 169th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 | — |
| 1971 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 1975 | 13 | +116.7% |
| 1977 | 72 | +453.8% |
| 1981 | 45 | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 264 | +486.7% |
| 1998 | 668 | +153.0% |
| 1999 | 888 | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 524 | -41.0% |
| 2017 | 1,541 | +194.1% |
| 2018 | 1,655 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 1,521 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 1,690 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 2,154 | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 2,144 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,856 | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 1,970 | +6.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,970 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 147,656, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,970 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,251, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +500.0% | 1 | 6 |
| 1983 | +486.7% | 45 | 264 |
| 1977 | +453.8% | 13 | 72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23 | 1 | 72 | 4 |
| 1980s | 154.5 | 45 | 264 | 2 |
| 1990s | 778 | 668 | 888 | 2 |
| 2000s | 524 | 524 | 524 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,572 | 1,521 | 1,655 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,963 | 1,690 | 2,154 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 166 Sierra Leone 2,602 compare
- 167 Tonga 2,536 compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,372 compare
- 170 United States Virgin Islands 1,900 compare
- 171 Djibouti 1,877 compare
- 172 Haiti 1,625 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, female in Samoa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Samoa was 1,970 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,154 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Samoa ranks 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release