Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Samoa
Samoa: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female was 47.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Samoa, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Samoa is 47.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 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 rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 47.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.0%, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 47.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.0%, 84% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
- 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 upper secondary education or in Samoa?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Samoa was 47.7% in 2022, 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 65.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Samoa ranks 84th out of 141 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper 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