UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Samoa

Samoa: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 72.5% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
72.5%
World rank
31st
of 78 countries
All-time high
72.5%
in 2011
All-time low
6.3%
in 1971
Years of data
5
1971–2011

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Samoa, 1971–2011

0204060801971199120111971: 6.31976: 8.51981: 28.12001: 632011: 72.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 72.5% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in 2011. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Samoa peaked at 72.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1971.

That places Samoa 31st out of 78 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total in Samoa, 1971 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1971 6.3%
1976 8.5% +34.1%
1981 28.1% +230.1%
2001 63.0% +124.6%
2011 72.5% +15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.4% 6.3% 8.5% 2
1980s 28.1% 28.1% 28.1% 1
2000s 63.0% 63.0% 63.0% 1
2010s 72.5% 72.5% 72.5% 1

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 28 Moldova 75.2% compare
  2. 29 Singapore 73.5% compare
  3. 30 Cyprus 73.0% compare
  4. 32 Serbia 71.6%
  5. 33 Netherlands 71.1% compare
  6. 34 Ireland 70.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Samoa?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Samoa was 72.5% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1971.
How does Samoa rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Samoa ranks 31st out of 78 countries with data for 2011.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper secondary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/