Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0.0%
World rank
154th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 1975
All-time low
0.0%
in 1995
Years of data
24
1975–2016
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Samoa, 1975–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Samoa stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Samoa peaked at 2.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
Samoa ranks 154th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.8% | — |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -30.7% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 151 Gambia 0.2% compare
- 152 Chad 0.2% compare
- 153 Mauritania 0.1% compare
- 154 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 154 Argentina 0.0% compare
- 154 Bahamas 0.0%
- 154 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 154 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 154 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 154 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 154 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 154 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 154 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 154 Kenya 0.0%
- 154 Cambodia 0.0% compare
- 154 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 154 Montserrat 0.0%
- 154 Malawi 0.0%
- 154 Namibia 0.0% compare
- 154 Niue 0.0% compare
- 154 Naoero 0.0% compare
- 154 Palau 0.0%
- 154 Solomon Islands 0.0%
- 154 Somalia 0.0% compare
- 154 Eswatini 0.0% compare
- 154 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 154 Tajikistan 0.0%
- 154 Tokelau 0.0%
- 154 United States of America 0.0%
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 154 Yemen 0.0% compare
- 154 Zimbabwe 0.0%
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Samoa?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Samoa was 0.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Samoa rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Samoa ranks 154th out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release