Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Papua New Guinea
773
in 2023
Samoa
719
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
172nd
Samoa rank
175th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 773 against 719 in Samoa, a difference of 54.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd and Samoa ranks 175th of 235 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 159.1 | 195.3 | 36.2 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 929.5 | 840.8 | 88.7 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 843.5 | 618 | 225.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 720 | 669 | 51 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Papua New Guinea or Samoa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 773 against 719 in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 54, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Samoa rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd and Samoa ranks 175th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (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