4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Samoa
Samoa: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 57 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Samoa, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Samoa is 57, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Samoa peaked at 57 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 92nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41 | — |
| 2001 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 57 | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.12, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 57 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.89, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5 | 41 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53 | 50 | 57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57 | 57 | 57 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Samoa?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Samoa was 57 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Samoa ranks 92nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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