ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs Papua New Guinea: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
171,243
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1,499
in 2023
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
172nd
Papua New Guinea rank
172nd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
  • Papua New Guinea
050.0k100.0k150.0k199720102023

How they compare

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) currently reports 171,243 against 1,499 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 169,744.

That makes ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)'s figure about 114.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 172nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd of 221 groups.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 72,904 795.5 72,109 ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2000s 99,430 929.5 98,501 ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2010s 130,018 1,378 128,640 ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2020s 162,877 1,348 161,529 ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or Papua New Guinea?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), at 171,243 against 1,499 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Papua New Guinea?
169,744, with ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Papua New Guinea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 172nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, 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
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release