Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1276 units per person in 2016. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2016, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Samoa stood at 0.1276 units per person.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.1576 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1053 units per person, in 1973.
Samoa ranks 11th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1075 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.1053 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.131 units per person | +24.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1322 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1378 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1392 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1413 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1485 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1473 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1576 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1502 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1258 units per person | -16.2% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1277 units per person | 0.1053 units per person | 0.1413 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1509 units per person | 0.1473 units per person | 0.1576 units per person | 4 |
| 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 | 0.1307 units per person | 0.1276 units per person | 0.1347 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 8 Turkmenistan 0.1338 units per person
- 9 Marshall Islands 0.1334 units per person compare
- 10 Algeria 0.1297 units per person compare
- 12 Kiribati 0.1252 units per person compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 0.125 units per person compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 0.1239 units per person compare
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Samoa?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Samoa was 0.1276 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1576 units per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1053 units per person in 1973.
- How does Samoa rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.