Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 50.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
50.8%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
93rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2025
All-time low
30.8%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Samoa, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 50.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Samoa peaked at 50.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1981.
Samoa ranks 93rd of 164 countries on this measure, 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, male (modelled data) (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 30.8% | — |
| 1982 | 31.4% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 32.0% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 32.3% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 32.7% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 33.1% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 33.5% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 34.0% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 34.4% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 34.9% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 35.3% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 35.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 36.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 37.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 38.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 50.8% | +0.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 50.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.3%, 78% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 50.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.4%, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.7% | 30.8% | 34.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 36.7% | 34.9% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 38.9% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 43.9% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 47.9% | 50.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 90 Costa Rica 52.7% compare
- 91 Mauritius 52.6% compare
- 92 East Timor 51.4% compare
- 94 Ghana 49.6% compare
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 49.2% compare
- 96 South Africa 48.5% compare
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, male (modelled data) in Samoa?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Samoa was 50.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1981.
- How does Samoa rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Samoa ranks 93rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release