School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Samoa
Samoa: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 36,170 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 700,834, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 36,170 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 182,840, 20% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
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, 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