Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Samoa
Samoa: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 2,725 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Samoa is 2,725, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Samoa peaked at 2,794 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,991, in 1995.
Samoa ranks 177th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 | 2,039 | — |
| 1971 | 2,111 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 2,177 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 2,240 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2,270 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2,323 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 2,382 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2,420 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 2,404 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2,404 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,411 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2,415 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,404 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,340 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 2,270 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 2,200 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 2,129 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2,064 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2,049 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,049 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,063 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,081 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,085 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,026 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,994 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,991 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,997 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,036 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,027 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,138 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 2,125 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,106 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,250 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 2,121 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 2,275 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2,282 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,335 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,344 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,315 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,281 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,255 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,237 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,224 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,180 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,171 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,183 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,208 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,286 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,323 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,233 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,466 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 2,464 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,579 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 2,657 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2,794 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 2,725 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,277 | 2,039 | 2,420 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,233 | 2,049 | 2,415 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,044 | 1,991 | 2,138 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,243 | 2,106 | 2,344 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,230 | 2,171 | 2,323 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,614 | 2,464 | 2,794 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 3,141 compare
- 175 French Guiana 3,123 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 3,018 compare
- 178 Bahamas 2,616 compare
- 179 Iceland 2,328 compare
- 180 Malta 2,302 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 2,725 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 2,794 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,991 in 1995.
- 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 24.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release