Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Samoa

Samoa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1,105 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1,105 number
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
177th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1,105 number
in 2018
All-time low
677 number
in 2010
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Samoa, 1998–2018

02505007501.0k1998200820181998: 972 number1999: 981 number2000: 981 number2001: 919 number2002: 928 number2003: 927 number2004: 873 number2005: 853 number2006: 785 number2007: 707 number2008: 698 number2009: 720 number2010: 677 number2011: 713 number2012: 772 number2013: 752 number2014: 911 number2015: 795 number2016: 1.1k number2017: 1.0k number2018: 1.1k number

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

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Samoa, 1998 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 174 Tonga 1,259 number compare
  2. 175 Fiji 1,181 number compare
  3. 176 Malta 1,141 number compare
  4. 178 Kiribati 1,099 number compare
  5. 179 South Sudan 1,093 number compare
  6. 180 Liechtenstein 1,085 number compare

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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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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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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.