Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Samoa

Samoa: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.1276 units per person in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.1276 units per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1576 units per person
in 1982
All-time low
0.1053 units per person
in 1973
Years of data
32
1970–2016

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Samoa, 1970–2016

00.050.10.151970199320161970: 0.107 units per person1973: 0.105 units per person1975: 0.131 units per person1976: 0.132 units per person1977: 0.138 units per person1978: 0.139 units per person1979: 0.141 units per person1980: 0.149 units per person1981: 0.147 units per person1982: 0.158 units per person1986: 0.15 units per person1994: 0.126 units per person1995: 0.125 units per person1996: 0.119 units per person1997: 0.122 units per person1998: 0.12 units per person1999: 0.121 units per person2000: 0.119 units per person2001: 0.121 units per person2002: 0.122 units per person2003: 0.126 units per person2004: 0.128 units per person2005: 0.128 units per person2006: 0.13 units per person2007: 0.13 units per person2009: 0.133 units per person2010: 0.135 units per person2011: 0.132 units per person2012: 0.13 units per person2014: 0.132 units per person2015: 0.129 units per person2016: 0.128 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Samoa is 0.1276 units per person, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.1576 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1053 units per person, in 1973.

That places Samoa 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Samoa, 1970 to 2016.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.1075 units per person
1973 0.1053 units per person -2.0%
1975 0.131 units per person +24.4%
1976 0.1322 units per person +0.9%
1977 0.1378 units per person +4.2%
1978 0.1392 units per person +1.0%
1979 0.1413 units per person +1.5%
1980 0.1485 units per person +5.1%
1981 0.1473 units per person -0.8%
1982 0.1576 units per person +7.0%
1986 0.1502 units per person -4.7%
1994 0.1258 units per person -16.2%
1995 0.1252 units per person -0.5%
1996 0.1194 units per person -4.6%
1997 0.1224 units per person +2.5%
1998 0.1203 units per person -1.7%
1999 0.1206 units per person +0.3%
2000 0.1193 units per person -1.1%
2001 0.1211 units per person +1.5%
2002 0.1224 units per person +1.0%
2003 0.1263 units per person +3.2%
2004 0.1276 units per person +1.0%
2005 0.1284 units per person +0.6%
2006 0.1299 units per person +1.2%
2007 0.1301 units per person +0.1%
2009 0.1328 units per person +2.1%
2010 0.1347 units per person +1.4%
2011 0.1317 units per person -2.2%
2012 0.1301 units per person -1.2%
2014 0.1316 units per person +1.1%
2015 0.1288 units per person -2.1%
2016 0.1276 units per person -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1277 units per person 0.1053 units per person 0.1413 units per person 7
1980s 0.1509 units per person 0.1473 units per person 0.1576 units per person 4
1990s 0.1223 units per person 0.1194 units per person 0.1258 units per person 6
2000s 0.1264 units per person 0.1193 units per person 0.1328 units per person 9
2010s 0.1307 units per person 0.1276 units per person 0.1347 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 8 Turkmenistan 0.1338 units per person
  2. 9 Marshall Islands 0.1334 units per person compare
  3. 10 Algeria 0.1297 units per person compare
  4. 12 Kiribati 0.1252 units per person compare
  5. 13 Sao Tome and Principe 0.125 units per person compare
  6. 14 Kyrgyzstan 0.1239 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Samoa?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Samoa was 0.1276 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1576 units per person in 1982.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1053 units per person in 1973.
How does Samoa rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Samoa ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 7,557 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.