Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Samoa
Samoa: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 5,582 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,582
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
177th
of 220 countries
All-time high
5,716
in 2024
All-time low
4,165
in 1994
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 5,582 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Samoa peaked at 5,716 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,165, in 1994.
That places Samoa 177th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,254 | — |
| 1971 | 4,404 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 4,541 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 4,667 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 4,732 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 4,817 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 4,918 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 4,991 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 4,994 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 5,019 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 5,046 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 5,057 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 5,041 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 4,947 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 4,838 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 4,715 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 4,584 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 4,449 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 4,398 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 4,365 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 4,359 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 4,365 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4,343 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 4,220 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 4,165 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4,174 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4,181 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4,247 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 4,249 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,396 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 4,366 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4,342 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,620 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 4,475 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 4,714 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 4,717 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4,831 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4,834 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,781 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4,712 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4,658 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,620 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4,587 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,496 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4,392 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4,460 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4,568 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4,626 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,719 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4,606 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 5,052 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 5,017 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,314 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 5,506 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 5,716 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 5,582 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,734 | 4,254 | 5,019 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,744 | 4,365 | 5,057 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,270 | 4,165 | 4,396 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,639 | 4,342 | 4,834 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,573 | 4,392 | 4,719 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,364 | 5,017 | 5,716 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 6,610 compare
- 175 French Guiana 6,076 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 6,033 compare
- 178 Bahamas 5,293 compare
- 179 Iceland 4,803 compare
- 180 Malta 4,762 compare
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Samoa?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Samoa was 5,582 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,716 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,165 in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Samoa ranks 177th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release