School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 4,353 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Samoa, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 4,353 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Samoa peaked at 4,353 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,269, in 2000.
That places Samoa 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,582 | — |
| 1999 | 3,573 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,269 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 3,396 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 3,573 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 3,561 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,578 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,513 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3,528 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,547 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,610 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,719 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3,628 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,821 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 3,816 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,953 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3,985 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,026 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,756 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 3,701 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,825 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3,982 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3,652 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 3,541 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3,853 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 3,973 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 4,094 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 4,353 | +6.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 4,353 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99,283, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 4,353 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99,283, 4% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,578 | 3,573 | 3,582 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,529 | 3,269 | 3,719 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,849 | 3,628 | 4,026 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,911 | 3,541 | 4,353 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 148 Iceland 5,136 compare
- 149 Seychelles 4,859 compare
- 150 Micronesia (country) 4,619 compare
- 152 Grenada 3,436 compare
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,928 compare
- 154 Kiribati 2,551 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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Samoa?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Samoa was 4,353 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,353 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,269 in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Samoa ranks 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release