Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Samoa
Samoa: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -34.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Samoa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Samoa is -34.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 30.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Samoa peaked at -26.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -71.9%, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 122nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -58.2% | — |
| 1999 | -47.1% | -19.0% |
| 2000 | -71.9% | +52.5% |
| 2017 | -39.8% | -44.7% |
| 2018 | -38.3% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | -37.1% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | -30.2% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | -27.3% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | -26.2% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | -34.1% | +30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -52.7% | -58.2% | -47.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | -71.9% | -71.9% | -71.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | -38.4% | -39.8% | -37.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | -29.5% | -34.1% | -26.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 119 Mauritania -23.4% compare
- 120 Trinidad and Tobago -27.8% compare
- 121 Cape Verde -30.3% compare
- 123 British Virgin Islands -34.3% compare
- 124 Eswatini -34.4% compare
- 125 Liechtenstein -38.9% compare
More education data for Samoa
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Samoa?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Samoa was -34.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was -26.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.9% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Samoa ranks 122nd out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release