Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 19.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
19.9%
Change on year
up 331.0%
World rank
109th
of 122 countries
All-time high
60.7%
in 1998
All-time low
4.6%
in 2021
Years of data
9
1998–2023
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Samoa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Samoa stood at 19.9%.
That represents a change of up 331.0% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Samoa peaked at 60.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 109th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60.7% | — |
| 1999 | 51.0% | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -63.8% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -49.7% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +331.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 19.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.5%, 58% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 19.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.5%, 55% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 51.0% | 60.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 35.1% | 35.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.4% | 15.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 4.6% | 19.9% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Samoa?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Samoa was 19.9% 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 60.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Samoa ranks 109th out of 122 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 56.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release