Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 7,969 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Samoa, 1995–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 7,969 for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Samoa peaked at 8,109 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,454, in 1998.
That places Samoa 159th out of 195 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, male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,651 | — |
| 1998 | 6,454 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 6,778 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 6,539 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 6,657 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6,906 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 7,148 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 7,076 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 7,218 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 7,165 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7,159 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7,426 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 7,653 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 7,716 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 7,982 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 8,109 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7,980 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 7,969 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,628 | 6,454 | 6,778 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7,033 | 6,539 | 7,426 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,902 | 7,653 | 8,109 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 156 Cape Verde 10,295 compare
- 157 Malta 9,489 compare
- 158 Suriname 8,299 compare
- 160 Macau, China 7,570 compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 7,502 compare
- 162 Bahamas 6,481 compare
More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Samoa?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Samoa was 7,969 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,109 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,454 in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Samoa ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release