Net flow ratio: outbound), female (UIS estimate) (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Net flow ratio: outbound), female (UIS estimate) (%) 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: outbound), female (UIS estimate) (%) 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% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -13.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.5%, 8.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -13.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.9%. (13 countries reporting)
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 -12.7% compare
- 97 Moldova -15.3% compare
- 98 Mauritania -17.0%
- 99 Cyprus -24.4% compare
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 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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February 2026 Data Release