Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Samoa
Samoa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 262 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Samoa is 262, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Samoa peaked at 296 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 153rd of 172 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (tertiary) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23 | — |
| 1977 | 30 | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 111 | +270.0% |
| 1999 | 101 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 84 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 241 | +186.9% |
| 2018 | 237 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 296 | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 265 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 241 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 278 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 214 | -23.0% |
| 2024 | 262 | +22.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 262 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,380, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 262 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,964, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +270.0% | 30 | 111 |
| 2017 | +186.9% | 84 | 241 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.5 | 23 | 30 | 2 |
| 1990s | 106 | 101 | 111 | 2 |
| 2000s | 84 | 84 | 84 | 1 |
| 2010s | 258 | 237 | 296 | 3 |
| 2020s | 252 | 214 | 278 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 150 Andorra 308 compare
- 151 Belize 304 compare
- 152 Saint Kitts and Nevis 276 compare
- 154 Fiji 185 compare
- 155 San Marino 172 compare
- 156 United States Virgin Islands 137 compare
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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Samoa?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Samoa was 262 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 296 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Samoa ranks 153rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release