Secondary education, pupils in Samoa
Samoa: Secondary education, pupils was 25,964 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils 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 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 32 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,090 | — |
| 1973 | 15,427 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 20,093 | +30.2% |
| 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% |
| 1986 | 25,095 | -4.4% |
| 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% |
| 2009 | 25,429 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 25,998 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 25,640 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 25,564 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 26,322 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 25,994 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 25,964 | -0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 25,964 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 25,964 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 16% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils 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 | +30.2% | 15,427 | 20,093 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,837 | 15,090 | 23,016 | 7 |
| 1980s | 25,037 | 24,407 | 26,237 | 4 |
| 1990s | 21,614 | 21,030 | 21,856 | 6 |
| 2000s | 23,557 | 21,681 | 25,429 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25,914 | 25,564 | 26,322 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 171 Malta 32,424 compare
- 172 Macao 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
- 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 secondary education, pupils in Samoa?
- Secondary education, pupils in Samoa was 25,964 in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 26,322 in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,090 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Samoa ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.