School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Samoa
Samoa: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 17,279 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
17,279 number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
177th
of 203 countries
All-time high
18,955 number
in 1986
All-time low
11,977 number
in 1970
Years of data
44
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Samoa, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 17,279 number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 18,955 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 11,977 number, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 177th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,977 number | — |
| 1971 | 13,002 number | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 13,740 number | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 14,153 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 14,440 number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 14,749 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 15,028 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 15,212 number | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 15,457 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 15,874 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 16,613 number | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 17,301 number | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 17,788 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 18,076 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 18,338 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 18,743 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 18,955 number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 18,794 number | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 18,466 number | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 18,226 number | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 18,336 number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 18,441 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 18,233 number | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 17,786 number | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 17,309 number | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 17,001 number | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 16,948 number | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 16,690 number | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 16,299 number | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 15,901 number | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 15,627 number | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 15,756 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 15,719 number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 15,575 number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 15,425 number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 15,361 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 15,601 number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 15,771 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 15,927 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 16,136 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 16,465 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 17,012 number | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 17,282 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 17,279 number | -0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 17,279 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 454,192 number, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 17,279 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 236,675 number, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,363 number | 11,977 number | 15,874 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,130 number | 16,613 number | 18,955 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,294 number | 15,901 number | 18,441 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,690 number | 15,361 number | 16,136 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,010 number | 16,465 number | 17,282 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 174 Iceland 24,397 number compare
- 175 Barbados 18,979 number compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 18,190 number compare
- 178 Saint Lucia 15,415 number compare
- 179 Micronesia (country) 11,535 number compare
- 180 Kiribati 10,559 number compare
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Samoa?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Samoa was 17,279 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 18,955 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,977 number in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.