Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Samoa

Samoa: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -40.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
-40.1%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
119th
of 124 countries
All-time high
-40.1%
in 2018
All-time low
-71.8%
in 2000
Years of data
5
1998–2018

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Samoa, 1998–2018

-70-60-50-401998200820181998: -58.2 %1999: -47.1 %2000: -71.8 %2017: -40.8 %2018: -40.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Samoa stood at -40.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Samoa peaked at -40.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -71.8%, in 2000.

That places Samoa 119th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%) in Samoa, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 -58.2%
1999 -47.1% -19.0%
2000 -71.8% +52.4%
2017 -40.8% -43.3%
2018 -40.1% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -52.7% -58.2% -47.1% 2
2000s -71.8% -71.8% -71.8% 1
2010s -40.4% -40.8% -40.1% 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 116 Eswatini -34.4% compare
  2. 117 Liechtenstein -39.3% compare
  3. 118 Djibouti -39.4% compare
  4. 120 Seychelles -48.4% compare
  5. 121 Comoros -79.8% compare
  6. 122 Luxembourg -116.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Samoa?
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Samoa was -40.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was -40.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was -71.8% in 2000.
How does Samoa rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
Samoa ranks 119th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 1,674 data points, 1998–2018
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Total number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level of education from that country studying abroad (outbound students), expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment in that country.