Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 19.9% in 2023. β Volatile
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Samoa, 1998β2023
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.
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
- 106 Cyprus 20.2% compare
- 107 Uruguay 20.1% compare
- 108 Namibia 20.1% compare
- 110 Macau, China 19.7% compare
- 111 Egypt, Arab Republic of 18.1% compare
- 112 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.1% compare
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 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