Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Samoa
Samoa: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -645 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 -645.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Samoa peaked at -543 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -921, in 1999.
Samoa ranks 71st of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -891 | — |
| 1999 | -921 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | -600 | -34.9% |
| 2018 | -624 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | -558 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | -543 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | -588 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | -601 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | -645 | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -906 | -921 | -891 | 2 |
| 2010s | -594 | -624 | -558 | 3 |
| 2020s | -594.25 | -645 | -543 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 -645 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 -543 in 2020.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -921 in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Samoa ranks 71st out of 126 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 down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release