Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa is 1.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa peaked at 1.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2017.
That places Samoa 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.8% | — |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (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 1.4% 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 1.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Samoa ranks 86th out of 121 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 2.6%. 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 Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release