Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 86.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.1%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
15th
of 124 countries
All-time high
93.6%
in 2021
All-time low
47.5%
in 1998
Years of data
9
1998–2023
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Samoa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 86.1% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Samoa peaked at 93.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 1998.
That places Samoa 15th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.5% | — |
| 1999 | 56.6% | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 68.5% | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | -8.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 86.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.9%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 86.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.8%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 47.5% | 56.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 68.5% | 68.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 90.7% | 91.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 86.1% | 93.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Samoa?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Samoa was 86.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Samoa ranks 15th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release