Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female in Samoa
Samoa: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female was 94.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Samoa, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Samoa is 94.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Samoa peaked at 94.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 1971.
That places Samoa 26th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.5% | — |
| 1976 | 37.9% | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 41.5% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | +79.8% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | +2.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 94.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.3%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 94.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.0%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.7% | 29.5% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 74.6% | 92.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 94.4% | 94.4% | 1 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Samoa?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Samoa was 94.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Samoa ranks 26th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release