Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Samoa
Samoa: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 47.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Samoa, 1971–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Samoa is 47.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Samoa peaked at 65.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1971.
That places Samoa 84th out of 141 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Samoa, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.5% | — |
| 1976 | 6.8% | +50.2% |
| 1981 | 28.3% | +316.0% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | +130.9% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 42.8% | 58.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 47.7% | 47.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Samoa?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Samoa was 47.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Samoa ranks 84th out of 141 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 upper secondary education.