Percentage of graduates … Percentage Business Administration Law in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of graduates … Percentage Business Administration Law was 31.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 31.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa peaked at 31.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2018.
That places Samoa 34th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates … Percentage Business Administration Law in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.9% | — |
| 1999 | 29.3% | +55.3% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -38.4% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +78.0% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +5.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 31.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 31.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.2%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 18.9% | 29.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 13.3% | 23.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 20.1% | 31.0% | 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 tertiary education graduating from in Samoa?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa was 31.0% 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 31.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Samoa ranks 34th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release