Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7%
Change on year
down 92.7%
World rank
121st
of 123 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
9
1998–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Samoa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Samoa stood at 0.7%.
The figure is down 92.7% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Samoa peaked at 9.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Samoa ranks 121st of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 2.7% | — |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +75.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +187.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -92.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 0.7% | 9.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 118 British Virgin Islands 1.7% compare
- 119 Seychelles 1.6% compare
- 120 Mozambique 1.2% compare
- 122 Guyana 0.6% compare
- 123 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Samoa?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Samoa was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Samoa ranks 121st out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release