Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Samoa

Samoa: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 90.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
90.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 98 countries
All-time high
90.7%
in 2017
All-time low
47.5%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2018

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Samoa, 1998–2018

0204060801001998200820181998: 47.5 %1999: 56.6 %2000: 68.5 %2017: 90.7 %2018: 90.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Samoa is 90.7%, measured in 2018.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Samoa peaked at 90.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 1998.

That places Samoa 5th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Samoa, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 47.5%
1999 56.6% +19.1%
2000 68.5% +21.0%
2017 90.7% +32.4%
2018 90.7% -0.0%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 90.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.4%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 90.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.8%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.0% 47.5% 56.6% 2
2000s 68.5% 68.5% 68.5% 1
2010s 90.7% 90.7% 90.7% 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 2 Aruba 97.8% compare
  2. 3 Eswatini 95.9% compare
  3. 4 Macao 92.4% compare
  4. 6 Mozambique 90.4% compare
  5. 7 Ethiopia 88.8% compare
  6. 8 Namibia 87.9% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Samoa?
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Samoa was 90.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 1998.
How does Samoa rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
Samoa ranks 5th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.