Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 76.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Samoa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 76.1% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Samoa peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 2022.
That places Samoa 81st out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 76.1% | -4.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 76.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.0%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 76.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.1%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 88.3% | 93.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 70.6% | 88.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 78 Central African Republic 76.2% compare
- 79 Viet Nam 76.2% compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 76.1% compare
- 82 Australia 75.7% compare
- 83 Argentina 75.3% compare
- 84 Madagascar 75.0% 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 public institutions in Samoa?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Samoa was 76.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Samoa ranks 81st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release