Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 4.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 141.2% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa peaked at 23.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.
That places Samoa 115th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.4% | — |
| 1999 | 18.9% | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -38.6% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -80.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -53.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -50.4% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +232.2% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +141.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 18.9% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.5% | 4.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
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 4.3% 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 23.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Samoa ranks 115th 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 up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release