Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 25,964 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Samoa stood at 25,964.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 26,322 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15,090, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 177th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,090 | — |
| 1973 | 15,427 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 20,093 | +30.2% |
| 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% |
| 1986 | 25,095 | -4.4% |
| 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% |
| 2009 | 25,429 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 25,998 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 25,640 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 25,564 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 26,322 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 25,994 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 25,964 | -0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 25,964 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 25,964 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 16% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +30.2% | 15,427 | 20,093 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,837 | 15,090 | 23,016 | 7 |
| 1980s | 25,037 | 24,407 | 26,237 | 4 |
| 1990s | 21,614 | 21,030 | 21,856 | 6 |
| 2000s | 23,557 | 21,681 | 25,429 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25,914 | 25,564 | 26,322 | 6 |
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
- 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 secondary education, both sexes in Samoa?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Samoa was 25,964 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 26,322 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,090 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 177th out of 219 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release