Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Samoa
Samoa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 61.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Samoa, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Samoa stood at 61.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Samoa peaked at 61.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 1981.
That places Samoa 87th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.8% | — |
| 1982 | 26.6% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 27.4% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 28.1% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 28.8% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 29.4% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 30.2% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 30.9% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 31.6% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 32.4% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 33.1% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 35.2% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 35.9% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 37.2% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 40.4% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 61.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.5%, 84% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 61.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.8% | 25.8% | 31.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 32.4% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 39.5% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 49.6% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 57.1% | 61.2% | 6 |
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 completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Samoa?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Samoa was 61.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 1981.
- How does Samoa rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Samoa ranks 87th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release