Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 74.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Samoa, 1995–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Samoa stood at 74.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Samoa peaked at 74.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 2001.
Samoa ranks 110th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, male (%) (enrolment male) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 64.3% | — |
| 1998 | 64.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 67.7% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 70.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | +0.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 74.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.8%, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 74.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84.7%, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.6% | 64.3% | 67.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 63.9% | 69.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 68.5% | 74.6% | 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, male in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Samoa was 74.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Samoa ranks 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release