Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Samoa
Samoa: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female was 3.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Samoa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Samoa stood at 3.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Samoa peaked at 4.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2012.
That places Samoa 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.8% | — |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +52.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -3.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.7%, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 4.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Samoa?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Samoa was 3.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Samoa ranks 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release