Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Samoa
Samoa: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -13.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
-13.0%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
96th
of 105 countries
All-time high
-11.5%
in 2022
All-time low
-22.6%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Samoa, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Samoa stood at -13.0%.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Samoa ranks 96th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -22.1% | — |
| 2018 | -20.8% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | -22.6% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | -21.8% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | -14.2% | -34.8% |
| 2022 | -11.5% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | -13.0% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -21.8% | -22.6% | -20.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | -15.1% | -21.8% | -11.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina -11.5% compare
- 94 Lesotho -12.4%
- 95 Brunei Darussalam -12.7% compare
- 97 Republic of Moldova -15.3% compare
- 98 Mauritania -17.0%
- 99 Cyprus -24.4% compare
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (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 -13.0% 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 -11.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.6% in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Samoa ranks 96th out of 105 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 41.3%. 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), female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release