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