Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Samoa
Samoa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 435 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Samoa, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Samoa stood at 435 number. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 435 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24 number, in 1970.
That places Samoa 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24 number | — |
| 1975 | 40 number | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 40 number | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 53 number | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 79 number | +49.1% |
| 1998 | 177 number | +124.1% |
| 1999 | 170 number | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 151 number | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 402 number | +166.2% |
| 2018 | 435 number | +8.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 435 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,471 number, 2% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 435 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,402 number, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.25 number | 24 number | 53 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 79 number | 79 number | 79 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 173.5 number | 170 number | 177 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 151 number | 151 number | 151 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 418.5 number | 402 number | 435 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 152 Suriname 495 number compare
- 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis 459 number compare
- 154 Mauritania 448 number compare
- 156 Central African Republic 384 number compare
- 157 Fiji 277 number compare
- 158 United States Virgin Islands 271 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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Samoa?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Samoa was 435 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 435 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 number in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 155th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.