Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in American Samoa
American Samoa: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education was 2 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 1989
All-time low
2 years
in 1989
Years of data
20
1989–2025
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in American Samoa, 1989–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of upper secondary education in American Samoa stood at 2 years. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of upper secondary education in American Samoa peaked at 2 years in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1989.
That places American Samoa 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2 years | — |
| 1990 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 164 Andorra 2 years compare
- 164 Antigua and Barbuda 2 years compare
- 164 Australia 2 years compare
- 164 Azerbaijan 2 years compare
- 164 Belarus 2 years compare
- 164 Belize 2 years compare
- 164 Barbados 2 years compare
- 164 Bhutan 2 years compare
- 164 Botswana 2 years compare
- 164 Colombia 2 years compare
- 164 Costa Rica 2 years compare
- 164 Curaçao 2 years compare
- 164 Dominica 2 years compare
- 164 Ethiopia 2 years compare
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 2 years compare
- 164 Grenada 2 years compare
- 164 Guyana 2 years compare
- 164 Honduras 2 years compare
- 164 Ireland 2 years compare
- 164 Jamaica 2 years compare
- 164 Jordan 2 years compare
- 164 Kazakhstan 2 years compare
- 164 Kyrgyzstan 2 years compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 years compare
- 164 Saint Lucia 2 years compare
- 164 Lesotho 2 years compare
- 164 Lithuania 2 years compare
- 164 Maldives 2 years compare
- 164 Myanmar 2 years compare
- 164 Mozambique 2 years compare
- 164 Malawi 2 years compare
- 164 Namibia 2 years compare
- 164 Nicaragua 2 years compare
- 164 Naoero 2 years compare
- 164 Oman 2 years compare
- 164 Peru 2 years compare
- 164 Philippines 2 years compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 2 years compare
- 164 Russian Federation 2 years compare
- 164 Singapore 2 years compare
- 164 Eswatini 2 years compare
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 years compare
- 164 Tajikistan 2 years compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 2 years compare
- 164 Trinidad and Tobago 2 years compare
- 164 Tanzania, United Republic of 2 years compare
- 164 Uganda 2 years compare
- 164 Ukraine 2 years compare
- 164 Uzbekistan 2 years compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 years compare
- 164 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2 years compare
More education data for American Samoa
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.91 (1992)
- School enrollment, primary 89.9% (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of upper secondary education in American Samoa?
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in American Samoa was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1989.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1989.
- How does American Samoa rank for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- American Samoa ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of upper 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 flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release