Share of the population with lower secondary education in Samoa
Samoa: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 92.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Samoa, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 92.3% for share of the population with lower secondary education in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Samoa peaked at 92.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 1971.
Samoa ranks 37th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.2% | — |
| 1976 | 40.0% | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 41.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | +76.9% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.6% | 33.2% | 40.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 72.5% | 89.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 92.3% | 92.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Samoa?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Samoa was 92.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Samoa ranks 37th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.