Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Samoa
Samoa: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 25,964 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Samoa is 25,964, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Samoa peaked at 26,322 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15,090, in 1970.
That places Samoa 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,090 | — |
| 1971 | 15,202 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 15,315 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 15,427 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 17,760 | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 20,093 | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 20,766 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 22,008 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 22,462 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 23,016 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 24,409 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 24,407 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 26,237 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 25,952 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 25,666 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 25,380 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 25,095 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 21,791 | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 21,856 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 21,030 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 21,737 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 21,522 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 21,748 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 21,681 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 22,185 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 22,575 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 23,427 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 23,764 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 24,010 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 24,390 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 24,550 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 24,990 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 25,429 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 25,998 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 25,640 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 25,564 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 25,943 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 26,322 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 25,994 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 25,964 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,714 | 15,090 | 23,016 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,307 | 24,407 | 26,237 | 7 |
| 1990s | 21,614 | 21,030 | 21,856 | 6 |
| 2000s | 23,700 | 21,681 | 25,429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,918 | 25,564 | 26,322 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 171 Malta 32,424 compare
- 172 Macau, China 31,617 compare
- 173 Bahamas 26,561 compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 25,875 compare
- 176 New Caledonia 25,560 compare
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 25,544 compare
More education data for Samoa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Samoa?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Samoa was 25,964 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 26,322 in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,090 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Samoa ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.