Share of students studying abroad in Samoa
Samoa: Share of students studying abroad was 39.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of students studying abroad in Samoa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 39.3% for share of students studying abroad in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Samoa peaked at 83.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2022.
That places Samoa 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 52.4% | 65.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 83.1% | 83.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 41.8% | 42.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 31.2% | 39.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 14 British Virgin Islands 53.1% compare
- 15 Cyprus 44.5% compare
- 16 Monaco 40.8% compare
- 18 Cayman Islands 39.1% compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 38.6% compare
- 20 Eswatini 34.9% compare
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 studying abroad in Samoa?
- Share of students studying abroad in Samoa was 39.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Samoa ranks 17th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's tertiary level students studying abroad as international students. International students are those that move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.