Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male was 921 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Samoa stood at 921.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Samoa peaked at 1,326 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 113, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 173rd 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 … gaps filled male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 113 | — |
| 1971 | 123 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 151.25 | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 179.5 | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 207.75 | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 236 | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 284.5 | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 333 | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 399.5 | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 466 | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 532.5 | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 599 | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 448.5 | -25.1% |
| 1983 | 298 | -33.6% |
| 1998 | 814 | +173.2% |
| 1999 | 983 | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 658 | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 824 | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 875 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 909 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,326 | +45.9% |
| 2021 | 1,117 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 1,087 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 739 | -32.0% |
| 2024 | 921 | +24.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 921 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95,141, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 921 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77,094, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male 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 | +173.2% | 298 | 814 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 249.35 | 113 | 466 | 10 |
| 1980s | 469.5 | 298 | 599 | 4 |
| 1990s | 898.5 | 814 | 983 | 2 |
| 2000s | 658 | 658 | 658 | 1 |
| 2010s | 869.33 | 824 | 909 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,038 | 739 | 1,326 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,174 compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 1,158 compare
- 172 Tonga 941 compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 686 compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 659 compare
- 176 Marshall Islands 657 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, male (number), gaps in Samoa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Samoa was 921 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,326 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Samoa ranks 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, male (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, male (number) with 661 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, male 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, male (number) with 661 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.