School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Samoa
Samoa: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.6128 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Samoa is 0.6128 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Samoa peaked at 0.8307 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0896 years, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 156th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0896 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.094 years | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1582 years | +68.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1939 years | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3137 years | +61.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1512 years | -51.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4462 years | +195.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5545 years | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3819 years | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5298 years | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6073 years | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5831 years | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8307 years | +42.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7903 years | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7713 years | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5364 years | -30.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6128 years | +14.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.6128 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.14 years, 29% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.6128 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.34 years, 26% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1339 years | 0.0896 years | 0.1939 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2324 years | 0.1512 years | 0.3137 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5004 years | 0.4462 years | 0.5545 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3819 years | 0.3819 years | 0.3819 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5734 years | 0.5298 years | 0.6073 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7083 years | 0.5364 years | 0.8307 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Samoa?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Samoa was 0.6128 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8307 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0896 years in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Samoa ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release