Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 61.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Samoa, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 61.6% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Samoa peaked at 61.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 1999.
Samoa ranks 155th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 58.8% | — |
| 1999 | 56.0% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 57.3% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 56.0% | 58.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 57.3% | 60.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 57.6% | 61.6% | 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 percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Samoa?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Samoa was 61.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Samoa ranks 155th out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release