Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 49.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
49.1%
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
103rd
of 137 countries
All-time high
62.7%
in 2023
All-time low
6.0%
in 2020
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 49.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
That places Samoa 103rd out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 44.9% | — |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -57.9% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -59.4% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +334.4% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | +140.5% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.2% | 14.8% | 44.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 6.0% | 62.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.5% compare
- 101 Mozambique 49.3%
- 102 Bahrain 49.3% compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 49.0% compare
- 105 Jordan 48.9% compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 48.8% 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 49.1% 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 62.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Samoa ranks 103rd out of 137 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 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release