Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduating both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduating both sexes was 31.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa is 31.3%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa peaked at 33.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1999.
Samoa ranks 7th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary … graduating both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.0% | — |
| 1999 | 10.8% | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | +73.2% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +76.7% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | -5.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 31.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 31.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.4%, 3.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 10.8% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 31.3% | 33.1% | 2 |
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 31.3% in 2018, 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 33.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Samoa ranks 7th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed education programmes in the reference year.