Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
138th
of 142 countries
All-time high
12
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Samoa, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 7 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 75.0% over five years.
That places Samoa 138th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 2 | — |
| 2019 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2023 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 7 | +16.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,719, 0% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7 | 3 | 12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 135 Andorra 14 compare
- 136 San Marino 10 compare
- 137 Laos 8 compare
- 138 Seychelles 7 compare
- 140 Grenada 4
- 141 Lesotho 2
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, female in Samoa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Samoa was 7 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Samoa ranks 138th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release