Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Samoa
Samoa: Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta was 12.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Samoa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 12.7% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Samoa peaked at 12.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 78th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.3% | — |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -61.2% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +583.0% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +10.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 12.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.3%, 47% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 12.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.8%, 49% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.1% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.5% | 12.7% | 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 gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Samoa?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Samoa was 12.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Samoa ranks 78th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.