Net flow: outbound, both sexes (UIS estimate) … both sexes UIS in Samoa
Samoa: Net flow: outbound, both sexes (UIS estimate) … both sexes UIS was -886 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
-886
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
79th
of 148 countries
All-time high
-847
in 2022
All-time low
-969
in 2018
Years of data
10
1998–2023
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Samoa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Samoa stood at -886.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Samoa peaked at -847 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -969, in 2018.
That places Samoa 79th out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net flow: outbound, both sexes (UIS estimate) … both sexes UIS in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -862 | — |
| 1999 | -882 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | -850 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | -941 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | -969 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | -901 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | -912 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | -894 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | -847 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | -886 | +4.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -886 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3,350, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -886 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -987.5, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -872 | -882 | -862 | 2 |
| 2000s | -850 | -850 | -850 | 1 |
| 2010s | -937 | -969 | -901 | 3 |
| 2020s | -884.75 | -912 | -847 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Samoa?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Samoa was -886 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was -847 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -969 in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Samoa ranks 79th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release