Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific both in Samoa
Samoa: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific both was 3.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.6%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
13th
of 209 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 2001
All-time low
3.3%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Samoa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Samoa stood at 3.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Samoa peaked at 4.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 13th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific both in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.3% | — |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +1.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 236.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 10.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 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 in Samoa?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Samoa was 3.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Samoa ranks 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release