Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) was 10,594 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Samoa, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 10,594 for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 10,594 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,204, in 1999.
Samoa ranks 172nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,615 | — |
| 1998 | 8,361 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 8,204 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 8,266 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 8,502 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 8,416 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 8,580 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8,998 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 9,110 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 9,271 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 9,385 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9,716 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 9,729 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9,254 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 9,204 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9,185 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9,252 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9,439 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 9,718 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 9,583 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 9,705 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 9,896 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 10,089 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 10,224 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 10,594 | +3.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 10,594 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 287,738, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 10,594 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175,531, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,393 | 8,204 | 8,615 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8,916 | 8,266 | 9,716 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,452 | 9,185 | 9,729 | 9 |
| 2020s | 10,201 | 9,896 | 10,594 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Samoa?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Samoa was 10,594 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,594 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,204 in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release