How does Samoa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?

Samoa ranks 122nd out of 140 countries with data for 2018.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Samoa

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Samoa
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Samoa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 274 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

274 number

Change on year

up 10.5%

World rank

122nd

of 140 countries

All-time high

822 number

in 1999

All-time low

194 number

in 1998

Years of data

1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Samoa, 1998–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Samoa stood at 274 number.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Samoa peaked at 822 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 194 number, in 1998.

Samoa ranks 122nd of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	508 number	194 number	822 number	2
2000s	432 number	432 number	432 number	1
2010s	261 number	248 number	274 number	2

Countries ranked near Samoa

119 Bermuda 421 number compare
120 San Marino 351 number compare
121 Djibouti 294 number compare
123 Iceland 270 number compare
124 Germany 226 number compare
125 British Virgin Islands 222 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Samoa?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Samoa was 274 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 822 number in 1999.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 194 number in 1998.
How does Samoa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: Samoa ranks 122nd out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Samoa data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).