What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between French Polynesia and Samoa?

1,297 number, with French Polynesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?

9 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 1997.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

French Polynesia vs Samoa: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

French Polynesia

31,286 number

in 1997

Samoa

29,989 number

in 2020

French Polynesia rank

172nd

Samoa rank

174th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

French Polynesia
Samoa

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 31,286 number against 29,989 number in Samoa, a difference of 1,297 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Samoa ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 172nd and Samoa ranks 174th of 205 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	29,481 number	30,074 number	593 number	Samoa
1990s	29,612 number	28,623 number	989.5 number	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, French Polynesia or Samoa?: French Polynesia, at 31,286 number against 29,989 number in Samoa as of 1997.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between French Polynesia and Samoa?: 1,297 number, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 1997.
How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?: French Polynesia ranks 172nd and Samoa ranks 174th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.