Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa

Samoa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 21.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
21.1%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
2nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
5
1998–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa, 1998–2018

051015201998200820181998: 3.6 %1999: 0.549 %2000: 0 %2017: 19.8 %2018: 21.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa is 21.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa peaked at 21.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Samoa 2nd out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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, both sexes (%) in Samoa, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 3.6%
1999 0.5% -84.9%
2000 0.0% -100.0%
2017 19.8%
2018 21.1% +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.1% 0.5% 3.6% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 20.5% 19.8% 21.1% 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 1 India 28.3% compare
  2. 3 Burkina Faso 16.3% compare
  3. 4 Armenia 16.2% compare
  4. 5 South Africa 16.0% 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 21.1% 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 21.1% in 2018.
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 2nd out of 97 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,144 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.