Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa

Samoa: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
13.3%
Change on year
down 29.3%
World rank
97th
of 98 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2000
All-time low
13.3%
in 2018
Years of data
5
1998–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa, 1998–2018

01020301998200820181998: 18.9 %1999: 29.3 %2000: 30.5 %2017: 18.8 %2018: 13.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa is 13.3%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 29.3% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa peaked at 30.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2018.

That places Samoa 97th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Samoa, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 18.9%
1999 29.3% +55.3%
2000 30.5% +4.2%
2017 18.8% -38.4%
2018 13.3% -29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.1% 18.9% 29.3% 2
2000s 30.5% 30.5% 30.5% 1
2010s 16.1% 13.3% 18.8% 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 94 Eritrea 16.2% compare
  2. 95 Republic of Korea 15.1% compare
  3. 96 Guyana 15.0% compare
  4. 98 Eswatini 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Samoa was 13.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2018.
How does Samoa rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Samoa ranks 97th 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.