Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 72.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Samoa, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Samoa stood at 72.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Samoa peaked at 72.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1981.
That places Samoa 83rd 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, female (modelled data) (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20.3% | — |
| 1982 | 21.4% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 22.4% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 23.4% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 25.2% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 26.3% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 27.2% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 28.2% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 29.3% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 30.3% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 31.3% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 32.4% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 33.6% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 35.6% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 36.7% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 37.8% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 39.0% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 40.1% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 41.4% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 72.4% | +1.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 72.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.6%, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 72.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.6%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.3% | 20.3% | 28.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 29.3% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 40.1% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 55.6% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 66.4% | 72.4% | 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, female (modelled data) in Samoa?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Samoa was 72.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1981.
- How does Samoa rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Samoa ranks 83rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release