Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 26.1% 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 26.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of up 41.5% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa peaked at 36.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2018.
Samoa ranks 60th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.5% | — |
| 1999 | 23.5% | +62.3% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | +56.8% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -58.3% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +59.4% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | +41.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 14.5% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 10.3% | 16.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 13.3% | 26.1% | 3 |
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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 26.1% 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 36.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Samoa ranks 60th 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 70.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release