Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 32.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
32.9%
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
28th
of 122 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 2021
All-time low
15.2%
in 2018
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 32.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa peaked at 38.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2018.
Samoa ranks 28th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.2% | — |
| 1999 | 36.1% | +49.0% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | -38.3% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +82.7% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +59.0% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 24.2% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 15.2% | 27.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 24.4% | 38.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,677 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0765 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0839 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1154 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2023)
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 32.9% 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 38.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Samoa ranks 28th out of 122 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 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release