Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 21.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa is 21.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa peaked at 38.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1999.
Samoa ranks 28th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.2% | — |
| 1999 | 15.9% | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | +116.0% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 15.9% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 25.8% | 38.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 21.5% | 30.2% | 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 21.5% 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 38.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Samoa ranks 28th 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 44.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release