Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Samoa
Samoa: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 134 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Samoa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Samoa stood at 134.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 112.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 162 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2017.
That places Samoa 126th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 110 | — |
| 1999 | 99 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 132 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 63 | -52.3% |
| 2018 | 90 | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 142 | +57.8% |
| 2020 | 75 | -47.2% |
| 2021 | 132 | +76.0% |
| 2022 | 162 | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 134 | -17.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 134 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,760, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 134 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40,611, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.5 | 99 | 110 | 2 |
| 2000s | 132 | 132 | 132 | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.33 | 63 | 142 | 3 |
| 2020s | 125.75 | 75 | 162 | 4 |
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 total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Samoa?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Samoa was 134 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 162 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 126th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.7%. 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 Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release