Secondary education, general pupils in Samoa
Samoa: Secondary education, general pupils was 25,583 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Samoa, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Samoa recorded 25,583 for secondary education, general pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Samoa peaked at 26,322 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14,225, in 1971.
That places Samoa 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,269 | 14,225 | 22,543 | 9 |
| 1980s | 24,581 | 23,923 | 25,341 | 5 |
| 1990s | 21,614 | 21,030 | 21,856 | 6 |
| 2000s | 23,557 | 21,681 | 25,429 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25,885 | 25,564 | 26,322 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,558 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 36.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 57,776 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Samoa?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Samoa was 25,583 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 26,322 in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,225 in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Samoa ranks 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.