Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.8%
Change on year
up 152.1%
World rank
113th
of 123 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 1998
All-time low
0.5%
in 2020
Years of data
9
1998–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa stood at 5.8%.
That represents a change of up 152.1% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa peaked at 38.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.
Samoa ranks 113th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38.8% | — |
| 1999 | 32.0% | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -79.2% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +42.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -66.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -76.9% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +403.1% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +152.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 32.0% | 38.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.0% | 6.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 0.5% | 5.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 921 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 24.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 5.8% 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 38.8% 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 113th out of 123 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 37.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release