Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa

Samoa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.9%
Change on year
up 126.5%
World rank
111th
of 117 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 1999
All-time low
0.3%
in 2020
Years of data
8
1998–2023

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa, 1998–2023

0.511.51998201020231998: 1.5 GPIA1999: 1.6 GPIA2017: 0.519 GPIA2018: 0.623 GPIA2019: 0.447 GPIA2020: 0.308 GPIA2021: 0.383 GPIA2023: 0.867 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 0.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.5% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa peaked at 1.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.

Samoa ranks 111th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Samoa, 1998 to 2023.
Year GPIA Change
1998 1.5%
1999 1.6% +4.1%
2017 0.5% -67.0%
2018 0.6% +20.0%
2019 0.4% -28.3%
2020 0.3% -31.2%
2021 0.4% +24.5%
2023 0.9% +126.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 3
2020s 0.5% 0.3% 0.9% 3

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 108 Azerbaijan 0.9% compare
  2. 109 Türkiye 0.9% compare
  3. 110 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
  4. 112 Indonesia 0.8% compare
  5. 113 Ethiopia 0.8% compare
  6. 114 Benin 0.8% compare

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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 0.9% 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 1.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
How does Samoa rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Samoa ranks 111th out of 117 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 67.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
117 places, 1,621 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release