Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 12.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 12.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa peaked at 23.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1998.
That places Samoa 25th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.4% | — |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +236.1% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 15.4% | 23.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.2% | 14.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,810 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0156 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,165 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2,891 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,259 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 299 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,970 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.14 % 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 12.2% 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 23.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Samoa ranks 25th 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 down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release