Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Samoa
Samoa: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -87.3% 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 -87.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 57.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Samoa peaked at -41.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -109.5%, in 1998.
Samoa ranks 111th of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -109.5% | — |
| 1999 | -93.7% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | -72.8% | -22.3% |
| 2018 | -71.3% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | -61.4% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | -41.0% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | -52.6% | +28.5% |
| 2022 | -55.3% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | -87.3% | +57.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -101.6% | -109.5% | -93.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | -68.5% | -72.8% | -61.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | -59.0% | -87.3% | -41.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 108 Andorra -48.3% compare
- 109 Trinidad and Tobago -69.5% compare
- 110 Seychelles -81.8% compare
- 112 Luxembourg -107.0% compare
- 113 Djibouti -107.5% compare
- 114 Comoros -119.2% compare
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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Samoa?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Samoa was -87.3% 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 -41.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -109.5% in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Samoa ranks 111th out of 115 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 down 19.9%. 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), male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release