Papua New Guinea vs SDG: Northern America: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Papua New Guinea
1,499
in 2023
SDG: Northern America
171,243
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
172nd
SDG: Northern America rank
172nd
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Papua New Guinea
- SDG: Northern America
How they compare
SDG: Northern America currently reports 171,243 against 1,499 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 169,744.
That makes SDG: Northern America's figure about 114.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Northern America has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd and SDG: Northern America ranks 172nd of 210 countries.
SDG: Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | SDG: Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 795.5 | 72,904 | 72,109 | SDG: Northern America |
| 2000s | 929.5 | 99,430 | 98,501 | SDG: Northern America |
| 2010s | 1,378 | 130,018 | 128,640 | SDG: Northern America |
| 2020s | 1,348 | 162,877 | 161,529 | SDG: Northern America |
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 SDG: Northern America?
- SDG: Northern America, 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 Papua New Guinea and SDG: Northern America?
- 169,744, with SDG: Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and SDG: Northern America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and SDG: Northern America rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd and SDG: Northern America ranks 172nd of 210 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release