Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Samoa
Samoa: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted was 0.4559 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Samoa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Samoa stood at 0.4559 UIS estimate. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Samoa peaked at 0.7127 UIS estimate in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4559 UIS estimate, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 178th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Samoa, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4569 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.5449 UIS estimate | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7127 UIS estimate | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5536 UIS estimate | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6605 UIS estimate | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5934 UIS estimate | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.576 UIS estimate | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6408 UIS estimate | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6825 UIS estimate | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5755 UIS estimate | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4696 UIS estimate | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4559 UIS estimate | -2.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.4559 UIS estimate is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 UIS estimate, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.4559 UIS estimate is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9655 UIS estimate, 47% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5924 UIS estimate | 0.4569 UIS estimate | 0.7127 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5459 UIS estimate | 0.4559 UIS estimate | 0.6825 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 175 Iraq 0.4878 UIS estimate compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4711 UIS estimate compare
- 177 Ghana 0.4664 UIS estimate compare
- 179 Somalia 0.4451 UIS estimate compare
- 180 Micronesia (country) 0.4333 UIS estimate compare
- 181 Azerbaijan 0.4269 UIS estimate compare
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 0.4559 UIS estimate 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 0.7127 UIS estimate in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4559 UIS estimate in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Samoa ranks 178th 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 down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release