Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes was 13 in 2024. ◆ 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
2017–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Samoa, 2017–2024
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 2020 | 19 | +137.5% |
| 2021 | 9 | -52.6% |
| 2022 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 13 | +8.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,473, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,700, 0% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.33 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.8 | 9 | 19 | 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 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