Share of students from abroad in Samoa
Samoa: Share of students from abroad was 5.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of students from abroad in Samoa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students from abroad in Samoa stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Samoa peaked at 11.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2020.
That places Samoa 66th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.7% | 5.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.5% | 5.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,558 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.8 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Samoa?
- Share of students from abroad in Samoa was 5.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for share of students from abroad?
- Samoa ranks 66th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.