Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 16.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Samoa is 16.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 19.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1970.
That places Samoa 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | +65.9% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +43.5% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +39.7% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +185.7% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -34.9% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +84.5% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 8.6% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.3% | 14.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 14.6% | 19.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Samoa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,677 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0765 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0839 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1154 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Samoa was 16.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release