School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Samoa
Samoa: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 18,916 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18,916
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
184th
of 221 countries
All-time high
19,182
in 1988
All-time low
11,873
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 18,916 for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 19,182 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 11,873, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 184th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,873 | — |
| 1971 | 12,339 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 12,744 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 13,147 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 13,568 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 14,066 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 14,850 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 15,947 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 16,756 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 17,363 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 17,803 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 18,177 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 18,569 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 18,766 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 18,808 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 18,806 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 18,903 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 19,135 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 19,182 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 18,993 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 18,710 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 18,523 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 18,636 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 19,043 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 19,142 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 18,944 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 18,501 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 17,902 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 17,323 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 16,959 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 16,445 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 16,129 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 16,172 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 16,253 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16,264 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16,316 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 16,238 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 16,196 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 16,520 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 16,831 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 16,968 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 17,101 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 17,255 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 17,737 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 17,985 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 18,278 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 18,016 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 17,836 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 17,863 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17,895 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 17,403 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 17,089 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 17,417 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 17,761 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 18,039 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 18,916 | +4.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 18,916 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 471,876, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 18,916 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 229,800, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,265 | 11,873 | 17,363 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,714 | 17,803 | 19,182 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,368 | 16,959 | 19,142 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,336 | 16,129 | 16,831 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,693 | 16,968 | 18,278 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,771 | 17,089 | 18,916 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 181 Guadeloupe 23,169 compare
- 182 New Caledonia 21,461 compare
- 183 French Polynesia 21,049 compare
- 185 Martinique 18,788 compare
- 186 Barbados 18,163 compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 12,570 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Samoa?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Samoa was 18,916 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 19,182 in 1988.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,873 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 184th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release