School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 36,170 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
36,170
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
175th
of 220 countries
All-time high
36,170
in 2025
All-time low
25,294
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Samoa is 36,170, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 36,170 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25,294, in 1970.
That places Samoa 175th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,294 | — |
| 1971 | 26,128 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 27,022 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 27,949 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 28,825 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 30,232 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 31,551 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 32,524 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 32,590 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 32,760 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 33,047 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 33,404 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 33,654 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 33,314 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 33,011 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 32,691 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 32,262 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 31,636 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 30,943 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 30,556 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 30,438 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 30,480 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 30,419 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 29,511 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 28,667 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 28,009 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 27,556 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 27,378 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 27,337 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 27,513 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 28,016 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 28,435 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 28,910 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 28,810 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 29,014 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29,361 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 29,912 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 30,502 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 30,713 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 30,789 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 30,937 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 30,980 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 31,031 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 30,608 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 30,099 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 29,687 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 29,723 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29,946 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 29,945 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 29,785 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 30,517 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 31,428 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 32,591 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 33,830 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 35,160 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 36,170 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,488 | 25,294 | 32,760 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,452 | 30,556 | 33,654 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,731 | 27,337 | 30,480 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,446 | 28,016 | 30,789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,274 | 29,687 | 31,031 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,283 | 30,517 | 36,170 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 172 Brunei Darussalam 44,248 compare
- 173 Belize 44,119 compare
- 174 French Guiana 43,215 compare
- 176 Iceland 35,201 compare
- 177 Macau, China 34,400 compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 33,735 compare
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Samoa?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Samoa was 36,170 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 36,170 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,294 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 175th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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