Papua New Guinea vs WB: South Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the

Papua New Guinea
1,149
in 2023
WB: South Asia
176,620
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
39th
WB: South Asia rank
37th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • WB: South Asia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199620092023

How they compare

WB: South Asia currently reports 176,620 against 1,149 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 175,471.

That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 153.7 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 39th and WB: South Asia ranks 37th of 210 countries.

WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 679.33 5,623 4,944 WB: South Asia
2000s 773.5 26,288 25,514 WB: South Asia
2010s 1,106 77,648 76,542 WB: South Asia
2020s 1,006 146,998 145,993 WB: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the, Papua New Guinea or WB: South Asia?
WB: South Asia, at 176,620 against 1,149 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the between Papua New Guinea and WB: South Asia?
175,471, with WB: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and WB: South Asia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and WB: South Asia rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
Papua New Guinea ranks 39th and WB: South Asia ranks 37th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, 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

Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,714 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release