School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Samoa
Samoa: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 9,770 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,770
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
184th
of 221 countries
All-time high
10,390
in 1988
All-time low
6,308
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Samoa is 9,770, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Samoa peaked at 10,390 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6,308, in 1970.
That places Samoa 184th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,308 | — |
| 1971 | 6,541 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 6,736 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 6,934 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 7,145 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 7,460 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 7,950 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 8,588 | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 8,959 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 9,220 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 9,395 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 9,548 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 9,734 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 9,853 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 9,914 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 9,979 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 10,115 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 10,325 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 10,390 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 10,346 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 10,249 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 10,185 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 10,235 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 10,353 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 10,311 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 10,125 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 9,843 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 9,480 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 9,122 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 8,863 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 8,616 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 8,496 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 8,613 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8,631 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8,639 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8,628 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,547 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 8,501 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8,601 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8,696 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8,760 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8,816 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8,905 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9,138 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 9,249 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 9,344 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9,204 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9,106 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9,053 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,072 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8,846 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 8,736 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 9,002 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 9,259 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 9,369 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 9,770 | +4.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 9,770 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 243,784, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 9,770 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118,955, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,584 | 6,308 | 9,220 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,960 | 9,395 | 10,390 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,877 | 8,863 | 10,353 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,597 | 8,496 | 8,696 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,065 | 8,760 | 9,344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,164 | 8,736 | 9,770 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 181 Guadeloupe 12,011 compare
- 182 French Polynesia 10,762 compare
- 183 New Caledonia 10,725 compare
- 185 Martinique 9,639 compare
- 186 Barbados 9,207 compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 6,431 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, male in Samoa?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Samoa was 9,770 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,390 in 1988.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,308 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Samoa ranks 184th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release