Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Samoa

Samoa: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 9.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
9.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
94th
of 98 countries
All-time high
52.5%
in 1998
All-time low
9.3%
in 2017
Years of data
5
1998–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Samoa, 1998–2018

10203040501998200820181998: 52.5 %1999: 43.4 %2000: 24.4 %2017: 9.3 %2018: 9.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Samoa is 9.3%, measured in 2018.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Samoa peaked at 52.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2017.

Samoa ranks 94th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Samoa, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 52.5%
1999 43.4% -17.3%
2000 24.4% -43.8%
2017 9.3% -61.8%
2018 9.3% +0.0%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 9.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 9.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.7%, 41% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.0% 43.4% 52.5% 2
2000s 24.4% 24.4% 24.4% 1
2010s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 91 Namibia 12.1% compare
  2. 92 Ethiopia 11.2% compare
  3. 93 Mozambique 9.6% compare
  4. 95 Macao 7.6% compare
  5. 96 Aruba 2.2% compare
  6. 97 Eswatini 0.0% compare
  7. 97 Monaco 0.0%

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Samoa?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Samoa was 9.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2017.
How does Samoa rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Samoa ranks 94th 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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