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 (number) in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Samoa stood at 1,970.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 (number) in Samoa peaked at 2,154 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1970.
That places Samoa 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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% |
| 1972 | 7.75 | +29.2% |
| 1973 | 9.5 | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 11.25 | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 13 | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 42.5 | +226.9% |
| 1977 | 72 | +69.4% |
| 1978 | 65.25 | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 58.5 | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 51.75 | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 45 | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 154.5 | +243.3% |
| 1983 | 264 | +70.9% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.68 | 1 | 72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.81 | 45 | 264 | 4 |
| 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
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,259 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 299 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 921 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 24.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Samoa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Samoa was 1,970 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,154 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Samoa ranks 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.