Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Samoa
Samoa: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 3.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.4%
Change on year
down 58.8%
World rank
106th
of 108 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2018
All-time low
1.8%
in 2000
Years of data
8
1998–2021
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 3.4% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2021.
The figure is down 58.8% on the previous year and down 54.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Samoa peaked at 8.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 106th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.2% | — |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -46.3% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +319.0% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -58.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.2%, 13% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.4%, 12% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 3.4% | 8.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 103 Seychelles 5.6% compare
- 104 Madagascar 3.8% compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 3.5% compare
- 107 Eritrea 3.1% compare
- 108 Guyana 2.2% 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 3.4% 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 8.3% 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 1.8% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Samoa ranks 106th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release