Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 286 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Samoa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 286 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 37.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Samoa peaked at 822 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 194, in 1998.
That places Samoa 133rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 194 | — |
| 1999 | 822 | +323.7% |
| 2000 | 432 | -47.4% |
| 2017 | 248 | -42.6% |
| 2018 | 274 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 263 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 284 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 447 | +57.4% |
| 2022 | 458 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 286 | -37.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 286 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,337, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 286 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,814, 1% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 508 | 194 | 822 | 2 |
| 2000s | 432 | 432 | 432 | 1 |
| 2010s | 261.67 | 248 | 274 | 3 |
| 2020s | 368.75 | 284 | 458 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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, isced 5 programmes, female in Samoa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Samoa was 286 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 822 in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 194 in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Samoa ranks 133rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release