Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary in Samoa
Samoa: Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary was 66.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Samoa, 1998–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Samoa is 66.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.2% on the previous year and up 30.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Samoa peaked at 66.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2000.
That places Samoa 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Female share of graduates from Science … Female, STEM, tertiary in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.4% | — |
| 1999 | 36.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | -50.5% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +180.6% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +49.3% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | +30.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 66.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.5%, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 66.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.9%, 2.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 36.4% | 36.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 35.7% | 53.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 51.2% | 66.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Samoa?
- Female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Samoa was 66.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for female share of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Samoa ranks 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female share of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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