Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 74.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Samoa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Samoa stood at 74.1%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Samoa peaked at 74.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1998.
Samoa ranks 2nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.1% | — |
| 1999 | 47.5% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +41.1% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 73.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 74.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.3% | 45.1% | 47.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 67.0% | 68.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 64.8% | 74.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 74.1% 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 74.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Samoa ranks 2nd out of 149 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 up 10.7%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release