Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Samoa
Samoa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1,105 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Samoa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1,105 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Samoa peaked at 1,105 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 677 number, in 2010.
That places Samoa 177th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Samoa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 972 number | — |
| 1999 | 981 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 981 number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 919 number | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 928 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 927 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 873 number | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 853 number | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 785 number | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 707 number | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 698 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 720 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 677 number | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 713 number | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 772 number | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 752 number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 911 number | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 795 number | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 1,068 number | +34.3% |
| 2017 | 1,027 number | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,105 number | +7.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,105 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,105 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,149 number, 27% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 976.5 number | 972 number | 981 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 839.1 number | 698 number | 981 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 868.89 number | 677 number | 1,105 number | 9 |
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 1,105 number in 2018, 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 1,105 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 677 number in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Samoa ranks 177th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.