School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Samoa
Samoa: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 8,151 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
8,151 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
177th
of 203 countries
All-time high
8,772 number
in 1985
All-time low
5,847 number
in 1970
Years of data
44
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, female in Samoa, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, female in Samoa stood at 8,151 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Samoa peaked at 8,772 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5,847 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, female (number) (age) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,847 number | — |
| 1971 | 6,377 number | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 6,754 number | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 6,956 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 7,081 number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 7,194 number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 7,286 number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 7,360 number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 7,488 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 7,705 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 8,068 number | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 8,379 number | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 8,573 number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 8,645 number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 8,684 number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 8,772 number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 8,756 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 8,592 number | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 8,391 number | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 8,265 number | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 8,345 number | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 8,507 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 8,472 number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 8,271 number | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 8,004 number | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 7,767 number | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 7,725 number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 7,628 number | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 7,496 number | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 7,356 number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 7,239 number | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 7,295 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 7,289 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7,251 number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7,211 number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 7,198 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 7,345 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 7,463 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7,572 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7,691 number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7,847 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 8,037 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8,136 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8,151 number | +0.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 8,151 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 222,795 number, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 8,151 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,527 number, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,005 number | 5,847 number | 7,705 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,512 number | 8,068 number | 8,772 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,957 number | 7,356 number | 8,507 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,355 number | 7,198 number | 7,691 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,043 number | 7,847 number | 8,151 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 174 Iceland 11,848 number compare
- 175 Barbados 9,393 number compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 8,995 number compare
- 178 Saint Lucia 7,715 number compare
- 179 Micronesia (country) 5,524 number compare
- 180 Kiribati 5,225 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, female in Samoa?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Samoa was 8,151 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,772 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,847 number in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Samoa ranks 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.