Theoretical duration of secondary education in American Samoa
American Samoa: Theoretical duration of secondary education was 6 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 1998
All-time low
4 years
in 1989
Years of data
20
1989–2025
Theoretical duration of secondary education in American Samoa, 1989–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of secondary education in American Samoa stood at 6 years. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of secondary education in American Samoa peaked at 6 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1989.
That places American Samoa 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of secondary education in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4 years | — |
| 1990 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 years | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.4 years | 4 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 6 |
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More education data for American Samoa
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,008 tertiary education (2009)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of secondary education in American Samoa?
- Theoretical duration of secondary education in American Samoa was 6 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of secondary education recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of secondary education recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1989.
- How does American Samoa rank for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- American Samoa ranks 96th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of secondary education rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release