Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Samoa
Samoa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1,020 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Samoa, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1,020 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Samoa peaked at 1,069 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 690, in 2008.
That places Samoa 180th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 976.5 | 972 | 981 | 2 |
| 2000s | 840.8 | 690 | 982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 887.4 | 714 | 1,069 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,010 | 987 | 1,026 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,558 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.8 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Samoa?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Samoa was 1,020 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,069 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 690 in 2008.
- How does Samoa rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Samoa ranks 180th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release