Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Samoa
Samoa: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male in Samoa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 97 for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in 2023.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 234.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in Samoa peaked at 112 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 58th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41 | — |
| 1999 | 79 | +92.7% |
| 2000 | 66 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 29 | -56.1% |
| 2018 | 72 | +148.3% |
| 2019 | 76 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 103 | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 17 | -83.5% |
| 2022 | 112 | +558.8% |
| 2023 | 97 | -13.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,147, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 97 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,462, 4% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60 | 41 | 79 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66 | 66 | 66 | 1 |
| 2010s | 59 | 29 | 76 | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.25 | 17 | 112 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in Samoa?
- Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male in Samoa was 97 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 112 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male?
- Samoa ranks 58th out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.5%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release