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
153rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
2.5%
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
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Samoa is 0.0%, measured in 2016. 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 2.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Samoa 153rd out of 182 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 | 2.5% | — |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -24.2% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -19.2% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -4.1% |
| 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% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 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
- 150 Chad 0.2% compare
- 151 Gambia 0.1% compare
- 152 Mauritania 0.1% compare
- 153 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 153 Argentina 0.0% compare
- 153 Bahamas 0.0%
- 153 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 153 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 153 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 153 Dominica 0.0% compare
- 153 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 153 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 153 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 153 Kenya 0.0%
- 153 Cambodia 0.0% compare
- 153 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 153 Montserrat 0.0%
- 153 Malawi 0.0%
- 153 Namibia 0.0%
- 153 Niue 0.0% compare
- 153 Naoero 0.0% compare
- 153 Palau 0.0%
- 153 Solomon Islands 0.0%
- 153 Somalia 0.0% compare
- 153 Eswatini 0.0% compare
- 153 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 153 Tajikistan 0.0%
- 153 Tokelau 0.0%
- 153 United States of America 0.0%
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 153 Yemen 0.0% compare
- 153 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 2.5% 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 153rd out of 182 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release