Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
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 2.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year.
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, 2.3%, in 2017.
Samoa ranks 94th of 98 countries on this measure, 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% |
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 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2 |
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 2.3% 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 23.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Samoa ranks 94th 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.