Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Samoa
Samoa: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 87.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Samoa, 1971–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Samoa is 87.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Samoa peaked at 87.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1971.
That places Samoa 53rd out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Samoa, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.0% | — |
| 1976 | 42.1% | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 40.4% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +74.3% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.5% | 37.0% | 42.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 70.4% | 87.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Samoa?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Samoa was 87.0% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Samoa ranks 53rd out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.