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Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Samoa

Samoa: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes was 321 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
321 number
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
67th
of 75 countries
All-time high
364 number
in 2017
All-time low
31 number
in 2000
Years of data
5
1998–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Samoa, 1998–2018

01002003004001998200820181998: 123 number1999: 43 number2000: 31 number2017: 364 number2018: 321 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Samoa stood at 321 number.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 364 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31 number, in 2000.

That places Samoa 67th out of 75 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83 number 43 number 123 number 2
2000s 31 number 31 number 31 number 1
2010s 342.5 number 321 number 364 number 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 64 Belize 451 number compare
  2. 65 Eritrea 388 number compare
  3. 66 Mauritania 337 number compare
  4. 68 Guyana 209 number compare
  5. 69 Saint Lucia 194 number compare
  6. 70 Aruba 144 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Samoa?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Samoa was 321 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 364 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 31 number in 2000.
How does Samoa rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Samoa ranks 67th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 773 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/