School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.953 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Samoa, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Samoa is 0.953 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 1.13 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.048 years, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 137th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0882 years | 0.048 years | 0.127 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1634 years | 0.1497 years | 0.1772 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4897 years | 0.4278 years | 0.5516 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3594 years | 0.3594 years | 0.3594 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8032 years | 0.7619 years | 0.8756 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.02 years | 0.9295 years | 1.13 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,558 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.8 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Samoa?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Samoa was 0.953 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 years in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release