MDG: Northern Africa vs Papua New Guinea: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

MDG: Northern Africa
86,293
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
726
in 2023
MDG: Northern Africa rank
167th
Papua New Guinea rank
167th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Papua New Guinea
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k201120172023

How they compare

MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 86,293 against 726 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 85,567.

That makes MDG: Northern Africa's figure about 118.9 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, MDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 167th and Papua New Guinea ranks 167th of 221 groups.

MDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Northern Africa Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 49,689 668.25 49,021 MDG: Northern Africa
2020s 77,219 628.5 76,590 MDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, MDG: Northern Africa or Papua New Guinea?
MDG: Northern Africa, at 86,293 against 726 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between MDG: Northern Africa and Papua New Guinea?
85,567, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Papua New Guinea?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do MDG: Northern Africa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 167th and Papua New Guinea ranks 167th 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, female (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, female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,393 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release