School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 20,747 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Samoa, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Samoa is 20,747 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 22,648 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 18,606 number, in 1971.
That places Samoa 168th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,627 number | — |
| 1971 | 18,606 number | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 18,786 number | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 19,247 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 19,914 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 20,740 number | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 21,169 number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 21,667 number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 22,118 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 22,472 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 22,648 number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 22,387 number | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 22,345 number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 22,453 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 22,556 number | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 22,498 number | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 21,877 number | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 21,581 number | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 21,521 number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 21,540 number | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 21,460 number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 20,612 number | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 20,104 number | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 19,928 number | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 19,984 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 20,181 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 19,771 number | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 19,462 number | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 19,256 number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 19,148 number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 19,125 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 18,980 number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 18,955 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 19,083 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 19,361 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 19,800 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 20,101 number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20,361 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 20,546 number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 20,679 number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 20,762 number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 20,534 number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 20,320 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 20,087 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 19,787 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 19,382 number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 19,274 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 19,355 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 19,664 number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 20,147 number | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 20,747 number | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,335 number | 18,606 number | 22,472 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,141 number | 21,521 number | 22,648 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,991 number | 19,148 number | 21,460 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,699 number | 18,955 number | 20,679 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,931 number | 19,274 number | 20,762 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,747 number | 20,747 number | 20,747 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Samoa?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Samoa was 20,747 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 22,648 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,606 number in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 168th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.