Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 280 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
280
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
118th
of 127 countries
All-time high
284
in 2023
All-time low
72
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Samoa, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Samoa stood at 280.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 288.9% over ten years.
That places Samoa 118th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 72 | — |
| 2018 | 94 | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 79 | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 94 | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 167 | +77.7% |
| 2022 | 202 | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 284 | +40.6% |
| 2024 | 280 | -1.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 280 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32,025, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 280 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47,660, 1% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.67 | 72 | 94 | 3 |
| 2020s | 205.4 | 94 | 284 | 5 |
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 7 programmes, female in Samoa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Samoa was 280 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 284 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Samoa ranks 118th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release