Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) was 79.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Samoa, 1995–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 79.6% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2016.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 80.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 1995.
That places Samoa 105th out of 195 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 66.9% | — |
| 1998 | 69.6% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 71.5% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 69.5% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 69.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 74.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 74.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 72.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | -0.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 79.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.1%, 96% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 79.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.3%, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.4% | 66.9% | 71.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 69.1% | 74.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 74.7% | 80.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Samoa was 79.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 1995.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 105th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release