How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kiribati vs Samoa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Kiribati

1,099 number

in 2018

Samoa

1,105 number

in 2018

Kiribati rank

178th

Samoa rank

177th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Kiribati
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1,105 number against 1,099 number in Kiribati, a difference of 6 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Samoa ahead.

Kiribati ranks 178th and Samoa ranks 177th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kiribati	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	897 number	976.5 number	79.5 number	Samoa
2000s	934.3 number	839.1 number	95.2 number	Kiribati
2010s	1,077 number	868.89 number	208 number	Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Kiribati or Samoa?: Samoa, at 1,105 number against 1,099 number in Kiribati as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Kiribati and Samoa?: 6 number, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Kiribati ranks 178th and Samoa ranks 177th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.