School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Samoa
Samoa: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) was 12,798 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
12,798
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
171st
of 220 countries
All-time high
12,798
in 2025
All-time low
8,917
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 12,798 for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Samoa peaked at 12,798 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,917, in 1970.
That places Samoa 171st out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,917 | — |
| 1971 | 9,197 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 9,514 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 9,862 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 10,219 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 10,874 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 11,459 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 11,832 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 11,803 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 11,842 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 11,965 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 12,144 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 12,305 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 12,294 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 12,332 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 12,380 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 12,380 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12,252 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 11,952 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 11,763 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 11,672 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 11,625 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 11,531 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 11,107 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 10,706 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 10,346 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 10,087 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 9,995 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 9,950 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 10,017 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 10,217 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 10,414 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 10,456 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10,314 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 10,312 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,389 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10,584 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 10,827 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 10,963 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11,070 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11,176 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 11,245 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 11,299 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11,107 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 10,985 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 10,803 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 10,688 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10,715 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10,677 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10,543 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 10,722 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 11,017 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 11,450 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 11,802 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 12,286 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 12,798 | +4.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 12,798 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 126,160, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 12,798 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,107, 27% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,552 | 8,917 | 11,842 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,177 | 11,763 | 12,380 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,704 | 9,950 | 11,672 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,555 | 10,217 | 11,070 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,924 | 10,543 | 11,299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,679 | 10,722 | 12,798 | 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, upper secondary education, male in Samoa?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Samoa was 12,798 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12,798 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,917 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Samoa ranks 171st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release