Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 23.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.9%
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
78th
of 143 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2024
All-time low
6.5%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Samoa, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Samoa is 23.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 188.4% over ten years.
Samoa ranks 78th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.3% | — |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +80.3% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +77.0% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +17.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 23.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 23.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.1%, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.5% | 11.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 11.5% | 23.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 75 Madagascar 25.0% compare
- 76 Argentina 24.7% compare
- 77 Australia 24.3% compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.9% compare
- 80 Viet Nam 23.8% compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 23.8% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Samoa?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Samoa was 23.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Samoa ranks 78th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release