Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Samoa
Samoa: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 11.02 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Samoa, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 11.02 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Samoa peaked at 11.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.73, in 1976.
Samoa ranks 54th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.28 | — |
| 1976 | 5.73 | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 6.5 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 9.28 | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 9.89 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 11.02 | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.01 | 5.73 | 6.28 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.28 | 9.28 | 9.28 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.46 | 9.89 | 11.02 | 2 |
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More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Samoa?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Samoa was 11.02 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.02 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 in 1976.
- How does Samoa rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Samoa ranks 54th out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release