Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 43.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Samoa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Samoa is 43.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 83.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2017.
Samoa ranks 13th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.6% | — |
| 1999 | 52.4% | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 83.0% | +58.3% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -47.7% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 52.4% | 65.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 43.4% | 43.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 10 Cyprus 56.2% compare
- 11 Seychelles 48.4% compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 46.4% compare
- 14 Djibouti 39.4% compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 39.1% compare
- 16 Bhutan 38.3% compare
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Samoa?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Samoa was 43.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 13th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.