Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Samoa
Samoa: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 36.3% in 2019. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Samoa, 1971β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Samoa stood at 36.3%.
The figure is down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Samoa peaked at 60.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1971.
That places Samoa 108th out of 140 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2% | 8.1% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 36.3% | 50.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 105 Bangladesh 38.2% compare
- 106 Liberia 36.5% compare
- 107 Angola 36.5% compare
- 109 El Salvador 35.5% compare
- 110 Philippines 33.3% compare
- 111 Pakistan 32.8% compare
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 rate, completed upper secondary education or in Samoa?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Samoa was 36.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Samoa ranks 108th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release