Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.1232 units per person in 2018. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Samoa, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Samoa is 0.1232 units per person, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.1522 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0998 units per person, in 1971.
That places Samoa 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1044 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0998 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.11 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0999 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1255 units per person | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1277 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1336 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1351 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1384 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1456 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1447 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1522 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.15 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1476 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1258 units per person | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1252 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1194 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1224 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1203 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1206 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1193 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1211 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1224 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1263 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1276 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1284 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1299 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1301 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1328 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1347 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1317 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1301 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1316 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1288 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1276 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1266 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1232 units per person | -2.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.1232 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0797 units per person, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.1232 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.08 units per person, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +25.7% | 0.0999 units per person | 0.1255 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1194 units per person | 0.0998 units per person | 0.1384 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.148 units per person | 0.1447 units per person | 0.1522 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1223 units per person | 0.1194 units per person | 0.1258 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1264 units per person | 0.1193 units per person | 0.1328 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1293 units per person | 0.1232 units per person | 0.1347 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Samoa?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Samoa was 0.1232 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1522 units per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0998 units per person in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.