Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 25.9% 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 25.9% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Samoa peaked at 54.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2024.
That places Samoa 148th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 54.9% | — |
| 1999 | 52.5% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | -37.2% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.7% | 52.5% | 54.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 31.1% | 33.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 25.9% | 35.2% | 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 25.9% 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 54.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Samoa ranks 148th 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 down 21.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release