Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 8,556 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Samoa, 1995–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Samoa stood at 8,556 number.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Samoa peaked at 9,028 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,590 number, in 1995.
That places Samoa 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,590 number | — |
| 1998 | 6,707 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6,766 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 6,876 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 7,026 number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 7,253 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 7,699 number | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 7,690 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7,682 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7,954 number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 8,006 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8,287 number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 8,616 number | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 8,670 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8,378 number | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 9,028 number | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 8,762 number | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 8,556 number | -2.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 8,556 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107,327 number, 8% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 8,556 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52,878 number, 16% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,688 number | 6,590 number | 6,766 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 7,608 number | 6,876 number | 8,287 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,668 number | 8,378 number | 9,028 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Samoa?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Samoa was 8,556 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,028 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,590 number in 1995.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Samoa ranks 156th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.