Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 50.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
50.9%
Change on year
up 36.5%
World rank
35th
of 137 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2020
All-time low
37.3%
in 2023
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
Samoa recorded 50.9% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024.
That represents a change of up 36.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
That places Samoa 35th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 55.1% | — |
| 2018 | 81.1% | +47.2% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | -49.5% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | +36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.8% | 55.1% | 85.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 37.3% | 94.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 51.2% compare
- 33 Jordan 51.1% compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 51.0% compare
- 36 Bahrain 50.7% compare
- 37 Mozambique 50.7%
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 50.5% 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 50.9% 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 94.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Samoa ranks 35th 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 down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release