Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male in Samoa
Samoa: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male was 7.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 235 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Samoa is 7.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Samoa peaked at 11.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 41st of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 10.7% | — |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 7.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 7.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.5%, 5.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 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 7.8% 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 11.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Samoa ranks 41st out of 235 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 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release