Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Samoa
Samoa: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education was 5 years in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 209 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 1970
All-time low
5 years
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970β2020
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Samoa, 1970β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 5 years for theoretical duration of upper secondary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is 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 209 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 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 1 Brunei Darussalam 5 years compare
- 1 Italy 5 years compare
- 1 San Marino 5 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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0072 units per person (2023)
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 2020, 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 209 countries with data for 2020.
- 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
Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.