Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Samoa
Samoa: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 47.7% in 2022. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Samoa, 1971β2022
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.
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
- 81 Albania 50.0% compare
- 82 Palestine, State of 48.9% compare
- 83 South Africa 48.1% compare
- 85 Fiji, Republic of 46.8% compare
- 86 Paraguay 46.4% compare
- 87 Mauritius 46.2% 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 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