Samoa vs Vanuatu: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Samoa
24,898
in 2025
Vanuatu
19,398
in 2025
Samoa rank
171st
Vanuatu rank
173rd
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 24,898 against 19,398 in Vanuatu, a difference of 5,500.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 171st and Vanuatu ranks 173rd of 220 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,163 | 6,400 | 13,764 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 22,956 | 8,331 | 14,625 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 20,260 | 9,518 | 10,741 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 20,279 | 13,727 | 6,552 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 21,188 | 15,225 | 5,963 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 22,744 | 17,533 | 5,210 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Samoa, at 24,898 against 19,398 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 5,500, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 171st and Vanuatu ranks 173rd 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