Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 25,964 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Samoa is 25,964, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Samoa peaked at 26,322 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15,090, in 1970.
That places Samoa 177th out of 219 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,090 | — |
| 1971 | 15,202 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 15,315 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 15,427 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 17,760 | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 20,093 | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 20,766 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 22,008 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 22,462 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 23,016 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 24,409 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 24,407 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 26,237 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 25,952 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 25,666 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 25,380 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 25,095 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 21,791 | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 21,856 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 21,030 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 21,737 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 21,522 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 21,748 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 21,681 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 22,185 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 22,575 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 23,427 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 23,764 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 24,010 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 24,390 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 24,550 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 24,990 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 25,429 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 25,998 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 25,640 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 25,564 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 25,943 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 26,322 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 25,994 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 25,964 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,714 | 15,090 | 23,016 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,307 | 24,407 | 26,237 | 7 |
| 1990s | 21,614 | 21,030 | 21,856 | 6 |
| 2000s | 23,700 | 21,681 | 25,429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,918 | 25,564 | 26,322 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 174 Malta 32,424 compare
- 175 Macao 31,617 compare
- 176 Bahamas 26,561 compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 25,875 compare
- 179 New Caledonia 25,560 compare
- 180 Equatorial Guinea 25,544 compare
More education data for Samoa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1154 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,154 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2124 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,810 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0156 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,165 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2,891 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Samoa?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Samoa was 25,964 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 26,322 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,090 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Samoa ranks 177th out of 219 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.