Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 3.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Samoa, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 3.7% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2021.
The figure is down 69.3% on the previous year and down 67.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Samoa peaked at 12.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2000.
That places Samoa 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 3.7% | 12.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (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 3.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Samoa ranks 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release