Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.1%
World rank
1st
of 122 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
9
1998–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 11.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa peaked at 12.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
Samoa ranks 1st of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.4% | — |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +109.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | — |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 0.0% | 7.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,677 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa was 11.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Samoa ranks 1st out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release