School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in American Samoa
American Samoa: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 5,011 number in 1999. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in American Samoa, 1989–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in American Samoa is 5,011 number, measured in 1999. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in American Samoa peaked at 5,011 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,666 number, in 1989.
American Samoa ranks 190th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4,666 number | — |
| 1990 | 4,678 number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4,711 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4,747 number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 4,770 number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4,785 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4,791 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4,816 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4,881 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5,011 number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,666 number | 4,666 number | 4,666 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,799 number | 4,678 number | 5,011 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 187 Dominica 7,490 number compare
- 188 Seychelles 6,410 number compare
- 189 Marshall Islands 5,925 number compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,047 number compare
- 192 Andorra 3,995 number compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 3,760 number compare
More education data for American Samoa
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.91 (1992)
- School enrollment, primary 89.9% (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in American Samoa?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in American Samoa was 5,011 number in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,011 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,666 number in 1989.
- How does American Samoa rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- American Samoa ranks 190th out of 203 countries with data for 1999.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.