Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Samoa
Samoa: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 43.9% in 2022. β Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Samoa, 1971β2022
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 43.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Samoa peaked at 63.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1971.
That places Samoa 92nd out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 39.6% | 54.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0072 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Samoa?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Samoa was 43.9% 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 63.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Samoa ranks 92nd out of 142 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 19.5%. 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+, total (%) (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.