School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Samoa
Samoa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 11,272 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,272
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
184th
of 220 countries
All-time high
11,272
in 2025
All-time low
8,229
in 1995
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Samoa stood at 11,272. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 11,272 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,229, in 1995.
That places Samoa 184th 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.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,282 | — |
| 1971 | 8,583 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 8,868 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 9,132 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 9,323 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 9,546 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 9,743 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 9,903 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 9,911 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 9,954 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 10,021 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 10,069 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 10,056 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 9,893 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 9,697 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 9,465 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 9,208 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 8,944 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 8,834 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 8,766 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 8,731 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 8,729 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,686 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 8,454 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 8,250 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 8,229 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 8,271 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 8,352 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8,433 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 8,577 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 8,709 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 8,641 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 8,881 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 8,961 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9,121 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9,339 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 9,503 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 9,588 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9,517 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 9,412 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 9,300 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 9,217 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 9,140 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,038 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8,790 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 8,747 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8,962 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9,130 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 9,262 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 9,273 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9,603 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 10,029 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 10,317 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 10,806 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 11,208 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 11,272 | +0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 11,272 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 354,188, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 11,272 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90,189, 12% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,324 | 8,282 | 9,954 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,495 | 8,766 | 10,069 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,471 | 8,229 | 8,731 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,167 | 8,641 | 9,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,086 | 8,747 | 9,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,539 | 9,603 | 11,272 | 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 school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Samoa?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Samoa was 11,272 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 11,272 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,229 in 1995.
- How does Samoa rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 184th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release