Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Samoa
Samoa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 1,020 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Samoa, 1998–2023
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 210 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.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 972 | — |
| 1999 | 981 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 982 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 958 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 924 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 899 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 861 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 845 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 781 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 753 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 690 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 715 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 714 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 737 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 784 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 754 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 913 | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 797 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 1,069 | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 1,004 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,059 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,043 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 987 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,026 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1,009 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,020 | +1.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,020 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,820, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,020 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,904, 26% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +34.1% | 797 | 1,069 |
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
- 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 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 210 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