Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5%
World rank
118th
of 123 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 1998
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
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
Samoa recorded 0.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa peaked at 25.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
Samoa ranks 118th 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 | 25.9% | — |
| 1999 | 21.2% | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -65.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -94.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | — |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +147.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 21.2% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 115 Mozambique 1.3% compare
- 116 Puerto Rico 0.9% compare
- 117 Burkina Faso 0.9% compare
- 119 Eritrea 0.3% compare
- 120 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 120 Monaco 0.0%
- 120 Eswatini 0.0%
- 120 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
More education data for Samoa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1154 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,154 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2124 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,810 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0156 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,165 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (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 0.5% 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 25.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Samoa ranks 118th 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 41.9%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release