Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 13 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
13
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
138th
of 143 countries
All-time high
19
in 2020
All-time low
2
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017β2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Samoa, 2017β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Samoa stood at 13.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 550.0% over ten years.
That places Samoa 138th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.33 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.8 | 9 | 19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 135 Monaco 32 compare
- 136 Andorra, Principality of 31 compare
- 137 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18 compare
- 139 Grenada 10
- 140 Seychelles 9 compare
- 141 Lesotho, Kingdom of 6
More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0072 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Samoa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Samoa was 13 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 138th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 550.0%. 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release