Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) was 12,810 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Samoa is 12,810, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Samoa peaked at 12,927 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,448, in 1970.
That places Samoa 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,448 | — |
| 1975 | 9,875 | +32.6% |
| 1976 | 10,409 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 10,701 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 11,236 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 11,556 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 12,537 | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 10,632 | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 11,111 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 10,798 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 10,986 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 10,758 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 10,981 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 10,761 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 11,001 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 11,235 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 11,553 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 11,749 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 11,863 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 11,908 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11,934 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12,415 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 12,779 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 12,584 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 12,698 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12,927 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12,812 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 12,810 | -0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 12,810 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 264,484, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 12,810 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78,170, 16% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) 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 | +32.6% | 7,448 | 9,875 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,204 | 7,448 | 11,556 | 6 |
| 1980s | 12,537 | 12,537 | 12,537 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10,878 | 10,632 | 11,111 | 6 |
| 2000s | 11,602 | 10,761 | 12,415 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,768 | 12,584 | 12,927 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 174 Macao 16,303 compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 14,890 compare
- 176 Bahamas 13,155 compare
- 178 New Caledonia 12,330 compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 12,126 compare
- 180 French Polynesia 10,125 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, male in Samoa?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Samoa was 12,810 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12,927 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,448 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Samoa ranks 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release