Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Samoa
Samoa: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education was 5 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Samoa is 5 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Samoa peaked at 5 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 1st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 1 Bulgaria 5 years compare
- 1 Brunei Darussalam 5 years compare
- 1 Cook Islands 3 years compare
- 1 Italy 5 years compare
- 1 Niue 3 years compare
- 1 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 3 years compare
- 1 San Marino 5 years compare
- 4 Anguilla 2 years compare
- 4 Montserrat 2 years compare
- 4 Tokelau 2 years compare
More education data for Samoa
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Samoa?
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Samoa was 5 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Samoa ranks 1st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of upper secondary education rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release