Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Samoa
Samoa: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in was 90.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.1%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
65th
of 78 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 2019
All-time low
65.1%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Samoa, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Samoa is 90.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
That places Samoa 65th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 73.4% | — |
| 2018 | 65.1% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | +41.6% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 90.1% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.9% | 65.1% | 92.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 71.7% | 90.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,810 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0156 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,165 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2,891 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,259 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 299 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,970 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Samoa?
- Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in in Samoa was 90.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Samoa ranks 65th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release