Papua New Guinea vs Timor-Leste: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South
Papua New Guinea
7
in 2023
Timor-Leste
8
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
116th
Timor-Leste rank
113th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 8 against 7 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 116th and Timor-Leste ranks 113th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 17.2 | 6.9 | 10.3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 14.25 | 9.25 | 5 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south, Papua New Guinea or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 8 against 7 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
- 1, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 116th and Timor-Leste ranks 113th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release