Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 18.9% 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 18.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 63.2% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa peaked at 51.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Samoa 3rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.5% | — |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -86.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | — |
| 2018 | 27.5% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | +30.4% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -63.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 27.5% | 35.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 18.9% | 51.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 1 Bangladesh 25.9% compare
- 2 Indonesia 21.0% compare
- 4 Cambodia 15.7% compare
- 5 Ecuador 14.6% compare
- 6 Philippines 13.3% compare
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 18.9% 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 51.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Samoa ranks 3rd out of 121 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 33.7%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release