School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Samoa
Samoa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 3,653 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Samoa, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 3,653 number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2019.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Samoa peaked at 3,777 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,363 number, in 2004.
Samoa ranks 146th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Samoa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,488 number | — |
| 1999 | 3,445 number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3,441 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3,430 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,390 number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,365 number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,363 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,381 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,413 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,466 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3,549 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,640 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3,745 number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,777 number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,749 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,698 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,668 number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,669 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,681 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,644 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,625 number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,653 number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,466 number | 3,445 number | 3,488 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,444 number | 3,363 number | 3,640 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,691 number | 3,625 number | 3,777 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 143 Micronesia, Federated States of 4,802 number compare
- 144 Iceland 4,291 number compare
- 145 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,766 number compare
- 147 Grenada 3,207 number compare
- 148 Antigua and Barbuda 2,951 number compare
- 149 Saint Lucia 2,865 number compare
More education data for Samoa
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
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 3,653 number in 2019, 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 3,777 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,363 number in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Samoa ranks 146th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.