School age population, secondary education, both sexes in American Samoa
American Samoa: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 5,636 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in American Samoa, 1989–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in American Samoa stood at 5,636.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in American Samoa peaked at 6,661 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,706, in 1989.
American Samoa ranks 198th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3,706 | — |
| 1990 | 3,802 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3,858 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3,898 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,925 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,946 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,962 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,990 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 4,038 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 6,443 | +59.6% |
| 1999 | 6,661 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6,337 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 6,417 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6,455 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6,421 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6,340 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6,081 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 5,810 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 5,715 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 5,636 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,706 | 3,706 | 3,706 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,452 | 3,802 | 6,661 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,403 | 6,337 | 6,455 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6,000 | 5,636 | 6,421 | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 6,436 compare
- 196 United States Virgin Islands 5,908 compare
- 197 Marshall Islands 5,705 compare
- 199 Andorra 5,126 compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 4,777 compare
- 201 Bermuda 4,614 compare
More education data for American Samoa
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,008 tertiary education (2009)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2009)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in American Samoa?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in American Samoa was 5,636 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,661 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,706 in 1989.
- How does American Samoa rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- American Samoa ranks 198th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release