Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Samoa
Samoa: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 3.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 students studying in 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% |
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
- 10 Solomon Islands 4.1% compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 3.7% compare
- 12 Hong Kong, China 3.6% compare
- 14 Fiji 3.0% compare
- 15 Nepal 1.5% compare
- 16 Macau, China 1.4% compare
More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release