Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) was 22.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Samoa is 22.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Samoa peaked at 25.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Samoa 131st out of 189 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, female (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +475.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +90.2% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +397.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -46.7% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +468.0% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +175.0% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +163.7% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | +4.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 22.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.7%, 39% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 22.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.5%, 40% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +475.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1983 | +468.0% | 0.5% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 8.1% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.2% | 18.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 19.7% | 25.8% | 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Samoa was 22.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Samoa ranks 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release