Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East both in Samoa
Samoa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East both was 294 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Samoa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Samoa is 294, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 4,800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Samoa peaked at 321 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1998.
That places Samoa 69th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East both in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3 | — |
| 1999 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27 | +145.5% |
| 2014 | 41 | +51.9% |
| 2015 | 61 | +48.8% |
| 2016 | 321 | +426.2% |
| 2017 | 304 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 294 | -3.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 294 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 294 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 472, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East both in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +426.2% | 61 | 321 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.78 | 8 | 321 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Samoa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Samoa was 294 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 321 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- Samoa ranks 69th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release