Iceland vs Samoa: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Iceland
20,066
in 2025
Samoa
24,898
in 2025
Iceland rank
172nd
Samoa rank
171st
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 24,898 against 20,066 in Iceland, a difference of 4,832.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 172nd and Samoa ranks 171st 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 | 17,197 | 20,163 | 2,966 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 17,352 | 22,956 | 5,605 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 17,028 | 20,260 | 3,232 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 17,517 | 20,279 | 2,762 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 18,189 | 21,188 | 2,999 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 18,731 | 22,744 | 4,012 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Iceland or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 24,898 against 20,066 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Iceland and Samoa?
- 4,832, 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 school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 172nd and Samoa ranks 171st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (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