Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes was 422 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
422
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
120th
of 128 countries
All-time high
422
in 2024
All-time low
103
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Samoa, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Samoa stood at 422. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 309.7% over ten years.
That places Samoa 120th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 … tertiary 7 both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 103 | — |
| 2018 | 139 | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 122 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 187 | +53.3% |
| 2021 | 282 | +50.8% |
| 2022 | 333 | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 401 | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 422 | +5.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 422 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50,471, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 422 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,924, 1% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 121.33 | 103 | 139 | 3 |
| 2020s | 325 | 187 | 422 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 117 Laos 1,762 compare
- 118 Brunei 1,036 compare
- 119 Monaco 424 compare
- 121 Cape Verde 370
- 122 Lesotho 346
- 123 Liechtenstein 325 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 7 programmes, both sexes in Samoa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Samoa was 422 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 422 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 103 in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 120th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.7%. 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release