Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 1,397 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,397
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
122nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,537
in 2021
All-time low
1,175
in 2019
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Samoa, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1,397 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2024.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
That places Samoa 122nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,221 | — |
| 2018 | 1,285 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,175 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1,300 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 1,537 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 1,477 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,471 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,397 | -5.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,397 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 144,696, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,397 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 262,538, 1% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,227 | 1,175 | 1,285 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,436 | 1,300 | 1,537 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 119 Belize 1,887 compare
- 120 Luxembourg 1,858 compare
- 121 Andorra 1,416 compare
- 123 Seychelles 533 compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 495 compare
- 125 Monaco 483 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, isced 6 programmes, female in Samoa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Samoa was 1,397 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,537 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,175 in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Samoa ranks 122nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release