Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 13.9% in 2023. β Volatile
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Samoa, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 13.9% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2023.
The figure is up 117.9% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Samoa peaked at 52.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2021.
That places Samoa 108th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 43.4% | 52.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.1% | 9.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 6.4% | 13.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0072 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Samoa?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Samoa was 13.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Samoa ranks 108th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release