Iceland vs Samoa: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Iceland
2,475
in 2025
Samoa
2,857
in 2025
Iceland rank
179th
Samoa rank
177th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Iceland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2,857 against 2,475 in Iceland, a difference of 382.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 177th of 220 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,330 | 2,457 | 126.9 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 2,150 | 2,511 | 361.1 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 2,142 | 2,226 | 84.3 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2,302 | 2,396 | 93.5 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2,200 | 2,343 | 142.9 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 2,520 | 2,750 | 230.17 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Iceland or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 2,857 against 2,475 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Iceland and Samoa?
- 382, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Iceland ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 177th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release