Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.9%
World rank
45th
of 122 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
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 8.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa peaked at 16.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Samoa ranks 45th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.7% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | — |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.9% | 16.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 0.0% | 9.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 42 Latvia 9.2% compare
- 43 Switzerland 9.2% compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.1% compare
- 46 Kazakhstan 8.9% compare
- 47 Ecuador 8.9% compare
- 48 Mexico 8.7% compare
More education data for Samoa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (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 8.9% 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 16.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Samoa ranks 45th out of 122 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 47.3%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release