Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Samoa
Samoa: Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta was 4.0% 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
In 2021, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Samoa stood at 4.0%.
That represents a change of down 74.8% on the previous year and down 73.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Samoa peaked at 15.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2000.
That places Samoa 101st out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio … graduation UNESCO Institute for Sta in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.6% | — |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -74.4% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +1015.0% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -74.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 4.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 4.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.5%, 9% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.4% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.1% | 15.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 4.0% | 15.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 7.1% compare
- 99 Madagascar 4.7% compare
- 100 Burkina Faso 4.2% compare
- 102 Guyana 3.3% compare
- 103 Cambodia 3.1% compare
- 104 Niger 2.8% compare
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 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 4.0% 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 15.7% 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 1.4% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Samoa ranks 101st out of 108 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release