Papua New Guinea vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

Papua New Guinea
157
in 2018
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
21,390
in 2019
Papua New Guinea rank
91st
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
89th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k199620072019

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 21,390 against 157 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 21,233.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 136.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 91st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 89th of 205 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 19 849 830 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 30.5 3,983 3,953 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 85.22 19,090 19,005 WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, Papua New Guinea or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 21,390 against 157 in Papua New Guinea as of 2019.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between Papua New Guinea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
21,233, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Papua New Guinea and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
Papua New Guinea ranks 91st and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 89th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 9,786 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release